000 FZNT23 KNHC 162055 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT WED JUL 16 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. AMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 78W IS MOVING W 15 TO 20 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE WRN CARIBBEAN TONIGHT...AND REACH THE COAST OF NICARAGUA THU MORNING FOLLOWED BY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER MUCH OF THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA. A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 58W WITH ASSOCIATED 1009 MB LOW PRES NEAR 12N58W WILL REACH THE LESSER ANTILLES LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THU ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE E CARIBBEAN SEA THU THROUGH FRI...AND INTO THE WRN CARIBBEAN THIS WEEKEND. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE WELL EAST OF THE AREA WILL APPROACH THE LESSER ANTILLES BY SUN. $$ AMZ082-170330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBA. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 18N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 20N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE W OF 85W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MOVING W OF AREA. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT E OF 80W MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT E OF 80W MON. $$ AMZ084-170330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 13N E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 13N W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W...MOVING W OF AREA. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 78W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT AND SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-170330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 14N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE AND INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR THE S AMERICAN COAST. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS MOVING THROUGH WINDWARD ISLANDS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 14N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 14N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 14N. .FRI AND SAT...FROM 14N TO 18N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR COAST OF S AMERICA. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 68W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 68W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING FROM E TO W THROUGHOUT. .MON...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-170330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 .TONIGHT...FROM 14N TO 19N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 14N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 16N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 12N TO 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 18N...MOVING W OF AREA. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT AREA WIDE INCREASING TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 28N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA GIVES WAY TO A HIGH CENTER NEAR 27N70W ON THU. BROAD LOW PRESS OVER FLORIDA MOVES N JUST TO THE W OF THE AREA THROUGH FRI WITH MODERATE SLY WINDS OVER THE FAR NW PORTION. ATLC RIDGE WILL REBUILD ALONG 30N/31N LATE FRI THROUGH MON AS TROPICAL WAVES PASS JUST TO THE S OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-170330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 28N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 74W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 KT E OF 70W THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 72W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 76W...MOVING N OF AREA. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT SW 10 KT FAR NW PART. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 23N E OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART. $$ FORECASTER COBB