000 FZNT23 KNHC 100254 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 25.5N 58.9W 970 MB AT 11 PM EDT...OR 515 NAUTICAL MILES SE OF BERMUDA...MOVING NW AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. BERTHA SHOULD CONTINUE MOVING AWAY FROM THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. LONG PERIOD NE SWELL GENERATED BY THE HURRICANE AND CURRENTLY AFFECTING THE NE ATLC PASSAGES OF THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC SHOULD BEGIN SUBSIDING THU. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 55W S OF 13N IS MOVING W 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE TO 61W ON LATE THU ...67W ON LATE FRI...73W LATE SAT...AND INTO THE W CARIBBEAN SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-100930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 09 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS GULF OF HONDURAS DIMINISHING. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .MON...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS N OF 20N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. $$ AMZ084-100930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 09 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT FRI. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST E. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT W TO NW S OF 10N . SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT AREA WIDE. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 10 KT OR LESS S OF 10N. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 10N AND 10 KT OR LESS OF 10N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE. $$ AMZ086-100930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 09 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 68W AND S OF 14N E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 14N E OF 68W. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT W OF 72W AND 5 TO 8 FT E OF 68W. S OF 14N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT AND 5 TO 7 FT NE ATLC PASSAGES SUBSIDING THU. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 18N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 82W SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT MON. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-100930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 09 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 60W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 21N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS S OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 14N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST N. $$ AMZ088-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 25.5N 58.9W 970 MB AT 11 PM EDT...OR 515 NAUTICAL MILES SE OF BERMUDA...MOVING NW AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. THE HURRICANE SHOULD REMAIN WELL E OR NE OF THE AREA THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HOWEVER... LONG PERIOD NE SWELL GENERATED BY BERTHA SHOULD CONTINUE ARRIVING PRIMARILY OVER THE E PART OF THE AREA. A WEAK COLD FRONT SHOULD APPROACH THE FAR NW WATERS LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-100930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 09 2008 .TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST E. N OF 23N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 29N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST E. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 29N W OF 71W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS E OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST E. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 28N E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN