000 FZNT23 KNHC 130247 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 12 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. AMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 78W S OF 18N TONIGHT IS MOVING W 15 KT AND WILL BE LOCATED ALONG 83W SUN AFTERNOON...AND OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA MON AFTERNOON. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 52W S OF 17N TONIGHT IS MOVING W 15 KT AND WILL BE LOCATED ALONG 56W SUN AFTERNOON...62W MON AFTERNOON...68W ON TUE...AND INTO THE CENTRAL AND W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ON WED AND THU. $$ AMZ082-130930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 12 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-130930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 79W. .TUE...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-130930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST W PART. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-130930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 12 2008 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 14N. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 13N TO 20N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...FROM 13N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE BERTHA NEAR 29.9N 62.4W...OR 200 NAUTICAL MILES SE OF BERMUDA...984 MB AT 11 PM EDT STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. BERTHA WILL WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM NEAR 30.8N 62.8W SUN EVENING...33.2N 63.2W MON EVENING...AND OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA TUE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WILL STAY JUST E OF 65W. LONG PERIOD NE TO E SWELLS GENERATED BY BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DECAY ACROSS THE FORECAST ZONE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ELSEWHERE A RIDGE WILL BE LOCATED ALONG 25N SUN NIGHT AND MOVE TO 26N MON NIGHT AND TUE...AND TO ALONG 27N OR 28N WED AND THU. $$ AMZ080-130930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT JUL 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 68W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 25N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 73W AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 73W. SCATTERED TSTMS OVER THE FAR NE PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 76W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 68W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 25N W OF 70W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 73W AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 73W. SCATTERED TSTMS OVER THE FAR NE PART. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 68W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST E OF 72W. .TUE AND WED...N OF 28N E OF 75W SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E 15 TO 20 KT OVER THE SE PART. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 25N E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CAB