000 FZNT23 KNHC 070915 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON JUL 07 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. AMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE BERTHA E OF AREA NEAR 19.3N 50.2W 987 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING WNW AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. BERTHA IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NE PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUE NIGHT. LONG PERIOD NE SWELLS FROM BERTHA ARE SPREADING W OVER THE NE PORTION OF THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS. THESE SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN REACHING THE NE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES LATE TONIGHT INTO TUE MORNING. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 75W MOVING W 20 KT SHOULD REACH TO NEAR 79W TONIGHT AND MOVE W OF THE AREA TUE AFTERNOON. A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE FAR E ATLC WILL APPROACH 55W LATE THU NIGHT OR FRI MORNING AND MOVE INTO THE E CARIBBEAN LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-071530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 07 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BETWEEN 80W AND 83W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 83W. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 84W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 18N NE TO E E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E 10 TO 15 KT FAR W PART. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT FAR W PART. $$ AMZ084-071530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 07 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 13N...AND S OF 12N. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E 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 IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 12N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 12N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 10 TO 15 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-071530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 07 2008 .TODAY...S OF 16N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE WINDS TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 14N E OF 65W. .TONIGHT...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT... HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT S OF 12N. ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY N OF 14N. .TUE THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE WED THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU AND FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT EXPOSED NE ATLC PASSAGING TUE AFTERNOON INTO WED. $$ AMZ087-071530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 07 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 19N E OF 60W... .TODAY....N OF 16N E OF 57W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 33 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL ...BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 14N TO 17N. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS NE PART LATE. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SE AND 40 NM SW QUADRANTS OF BERTHA. HIGHEST WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 250 NM N SEMICIRCLE...150 NM SE AND 75 NM SW QUADRANTS. HIGHEST SEAS OF 29 FT OVER NE QUADRANT OF BERTHA. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 61W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 30 KT TUE AND TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 19N W OF 61W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TUE AND TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN 150 NM N AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER OF BERTHA. .WED...N OF 20N W OF 61W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 20N E OF 61W SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 15N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN RESIDUAL N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS FAR NW PART EARLY. .THU AND FRI...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL FAR S WATERS. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART. $$ AMZ088-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG 30N THROUGH TUE THEN SHIFT BACK S TO ALONG 29N WED THROUGH FRI. HURRICANE BERTHA WELL SE OF AREA IS FORECAST TO TRACK NW THROUGH THU...THEN TURN N JUST E OF THE FORECAST WATERS LATE THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-071530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 07 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N E OF 66W LATE THU AND FRI... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N 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. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W...AND ALSO W OF 77W. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ELSEWHERE W OF 68W. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA...BECOMING SCATTERED FAR E PORTION FROM 23N TO 26N LATE WED. .THU AND FRI...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED N OF 27N E OF 66W. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 KT...THEN BECOMING S TO SW LATE THU INTO FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. NW OF RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 69W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. S OF 25N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS FAR E PART N OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE