000 FZNT23 KNHC 041511 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 04 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. AMZ089-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WELL E OF THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NW ACROSS THE NE PORTION OF THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS TUE. A TROPICAL WAVE S OF 17N ALONG 82W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT AND EARLY SAT. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 73W WILL MOVE W 15 KT TO ALONG 80W SAT...85W SUN AND W OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 55W WILL MOVE 15 KT INTO THE E CARIBBEAN SAT AND ALONG 67W SUN...75W MON...80W TUE AND INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF HONDURAS AROUND SUNRISE TUE. $$ AMZ082-042130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 04 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS GULF OF HONDURAS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 19N W OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 19N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ AMZ084-042130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 04 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-042130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 04 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 17N W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N ALONG WAVE. .SAT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N ALONG WAVE. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN EXPOSED NE ATLC PASSAGES TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ087-042130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 04 2008 ...TROPICAL STORMS CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 20N E OF 58W TUE... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUN NIGHT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 18N E OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 18N W OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS NE PART. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM OF CENTER OF BERTHA. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 58W WINDS N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT BECOMING S TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS IN BANDS. N OF 18N W OF 58W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL TUE NIGHT. S OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO NE FLORIDA WILL CHANGE LITTLE THOUGH PERIOD. FRESH EASTERLY TRADES WILL CONTINUE S OF 23N INTO NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ080-042130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 04 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 27N TO 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. A FEW TSTMS NW PART. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 27N TO 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 27N TO 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. $$ FORECASTER NELSON