000 FZNT23 KNHC 060901 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 06 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. AMZ089-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM BERTHA...WELL E OF THE FORECAST AREA TODAY...IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE AS IT TRACKS WNW ACROSS THE NE PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS EARLY TUE AND EXIT THE REGION EARLY WED. LONG PERIOD NE SWELL ASSOCIATED WITH BERTHA SHOULD ARRIVE OVER NE ATLC PASSAGES TUE AND WED. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 68W SHOULD MOVE W ABOUT 15 KT TO ALONG 74W EARLY MON...80W EARLY TUE...AND OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN LATE TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-061530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 06 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT AND 20 TO 25 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT MON AFTERNOON. S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AREA WIDE MON EXCEPT 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED. S OF 18N W OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. $$ AMZ084-061530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 06 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT MON. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT W TO NW S OF 10N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE WED. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT WED. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 10 KT OR LESS S OF 10N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE. .THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 81W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT NW TO N S OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. $$ AMZ086-061530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 06 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 66W TONIGHT EXCEPT TO 30 KT LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT W OF 70W LATE MON. .TUE THROUGH WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 72W AND 8 TO 12 FT W OF 72W SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AREA WIDE LATE WED. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT NE ATLC PASSAGE TUE AFTERNOON THROUGH WED. .THU...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-061530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 06 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 19N TUE MORNING THROUGH WED MORNING... .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 60W MON MORNING AND 20 TO 30 KT MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL MON AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER OF BERTHA. HIGHEST WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 300 NM NE QUADRANT...210 NM NW QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT ...AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS OF 30 FT NE QUADRANT. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT BECOMING SE TO S TUE NIGHT AND DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT WED. N OF 19N W OF 62W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE WED. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E S OF 15N LATE WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED. .THU...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST NW. FROM 15N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC SUBTROPICAL RIDGE EXTENDSFROM NEAR BERMUDA TO NE FLORIDA TONIGHT SHOULD MOVE SLOWLY TODAY AND LIE CLOSER TO 30N BY MON. TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WELL E OF THE FORECAST AREA TODAY SHOULD CONTINUE ON A WNW TRACK AND BECOME A HURRICANE EARLY TUE. HURRICANE CONDITIONS SHOULD SPREAD ACROSS THE FAR E PORTION OF THE AREA THU. $$ AMZ080-061530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 06 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 70W THU... .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW W OF 78W SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...LOWEST NEAR NE FLORIDA COAST. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 23N TONIGHT AND MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...LOWEST NEAR COAST. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E TO SE 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 COAST BECOMING NE TO E W OF 70W AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W LATE WED. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E E OF 70W TUE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL WED AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR FLORIDA COAST. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 70W. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT N OF 23N AND 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 74W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS W OF 74W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 74W. NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF BERTHA. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN