000 FZNT23 KNHC 140906 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 14 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. AMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE IS MOVING W AT 20 KT THROUGH THE LESSER ANTILLES CURRENTLY...AND REACHES 69W MON NIGHT...75W TUE NIGHT...81W WED NIGHT...INTO NICARAGUA THU. A SECOND STRONG TROPICAL WAVE IS CENTERED ALONG 41W WITH A 1008 MB LOW NEAR 11N41W. THE WAVE/LOW COMPLEX SHOULD REACH THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC WATERS THU AFTERNOON AND THE LESSER ANTILLES FRI MORNING PRODUCING AN INCREASE IN WINDS...SEAS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ AMZ082-141530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL WED. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .THU AND FRI...S OF 20N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-141530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W OF 80W. .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 82W. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WED. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-141530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N E OF 67W. .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N OF 15N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND THU...E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL N OF 15N W OF 67W AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W OF 70W. .FRI...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 14N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 14N. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-141530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 12N TO 15N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 16N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 19N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ088-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM BERTHA...LOCATED NEAR 31.5N 63.6W WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 990 MB...IS MOVING NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 7 KT AT 5 AM EDT WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. BERTHA WILL BEGIN MOVING FASTER TOWARD THE N TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A TURN NE AND THEN E TUE AND WED. ON THIS TRACK...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS SHOULD REMAIN JUST E OF 65W. ELSEWHERE ...RIDGE AXIS ALONG 25N SHOULD BEGIN LIFTING N TUE AND WED ...AND EXTEND 28N BY THU. BROAD LOW PRES OVER N FLORIDA AND SE U.S. COAST SHOULD REMAIN IN PLACE THIS WEEK. $$ AMZ080-141530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2008 .TODAY...N OF 28N E OF 67W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 72W. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 75W. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN