000 FZNT23 KNHC 280200 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONGER-THAN-NORMAL SUBTROPICAL RIDGE NE OF AREA SHOULD MAINTAIN STRONG TRADES S OF 18N THROUGH WED NEXT WEEK. WEAK TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 65W S OF 14N SHOULD REACH 71W LATE SAT...77W LATE SUN...AND 84W LATE MON. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE S OF 12N ALONG 50W SHOULD REACH 56W LATE SAT...62W LATE SUN...68W LATE MON...74W LATE TUE...AND 80W LATE WED. $$ AMZ082-280930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL LATE SAT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL LATE MON. S OF 18N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL ...HIGHEST E...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL LATE MON. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. $$ AMZ084-280930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 10N TO 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE MOSTLY S TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 80W AND 20 KT E OF 80W MON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE MON. FROM 10N TO 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT OR LESS MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE MON. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W TO NW MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT MON. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT WED. FROM 10N TO 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE MOSTLY SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-280930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 68W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA BECOMING E TO SE 10 T0 15 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE SAT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 68W MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL W OF 70W AND 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL W OF 70W LATE MON. .TUE AND WED...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 T0 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-280930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 9N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT E OF LESSER ANTILLES SAT. S OF 9N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S. .SUN AND MON...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 T0 7 FT N OF 18N AND 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE WED. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE RIDGE AXIS EXTENDING ENE TO WSW ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS SHOULD SHIFT SLIGHTLY E THIS WEEKEND BUT REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH WED NEXT WEEK. A MODERATE SW FLOW OVER THE NW WATERS SHOULD BECOME MODERATE TO FRESH EARLY NEXT WEEK IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NW. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES SHOULD CONTINUE S OF 23N THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ080-280930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 30N W OF 79W TONIGHT AND N OF 30N W OF 77W LATE SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...LOWEST NEAR FLORIDA E COAST. N OF 28N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S NEAR FLORIDA E COAST. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT OFF FL SE COAST. .SUN AND MON...N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 30N MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON...LOWEST NEAR FL E COAST. N OF 28N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S NEAR FL E COAST. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OFF SE FL COAST. .TUE AND WED...N OF 28N W OF 72 S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW W OF 75W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OFF SE FL COAST. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN