000 FZNT23 KNHC 091504 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 09 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. AMZ089-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 24.2N 57.5W 987 MB AT 11 AM EDT...OR 630 NAUTICAL MILES SE OF BERMUDA...MOVING WNW AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. BERTHA WILL MOVE TO 24.7N 58.5W THIS EVENING...27.2N 60.6W THU EVENING...30.0N61.5W SAT MORNING...AND REMAIN WELL N OF THE FORECAST AREA ON SUN. N AND NE SWELLS FROM BERTHA AFFECTING THE E CARIBBEAN AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 50W S OF 13N IS MOVING W 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE TO 56W ON THU...62W ON FRI...AND INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-092130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 09 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-092130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 09 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N THIS AFTERNOON. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIA COAST. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-092130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 09 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 17N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-092130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 09 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 62W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT IN ASSOCIATION WITH BERTHA. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 62W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 16N TO 20N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 24.2N 57.5W 987 MB AT 11 AM EDT...OR 630 NAUTICAL MILES SE OF BERMUDA...MOVING WNW AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. BERTHA WILL MOVE TO 24.7N 58.5W THIS EVENING...27.2N 60.6W THU EVENING...30.0N61.5W SAT MORNING...AND JUST N AND E OF THE FORECAST ZONE ON SUN. A RIDGE FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO 29N81W THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHIFT S TO ALONG 28N W OF 70W ON FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE FAR NW WATERS SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ080-092130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED JUL 09 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST E PART. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E OF THE BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 74W. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 24N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST E PART. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E OF THE BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N E OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST E PART. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB