000 FZNT23 KNHC 170252 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 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. AMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 80W IS MOVING W 15 TO 20 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE WRN CARIBBEAN TONIGHT...AND REACH THE COASTLINE OF CENTRAL AMERICA THU MORNING FOLLOWED BY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER MUCH OF THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA. A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 59W WITH ASSOCIATED 1009 MB LOW PRES NEAR 12N59W WILL PASS THROUGH THE LESSER ANTILLES OVERNIGHT 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 MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS FRI AND SAT AND INTO THE E CARIBBEAN SEA ON SUN. $$ AMZ082-170930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBA. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N E OF 83W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 20N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE W OF 85W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MOVING W OF AREA. .SAT...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. .SUN AND MON...S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY MON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT EARLY MON. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S PART. $$ AMZ084-170930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 13N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. 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 ENTIRE AREA. .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 E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 13N W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. 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 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-170930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 .TONIGHT...FROM 12N TO 16N E OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN TSTMS FROM 12N TO 14N MOVING FROM E TO W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE W OF 72W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR THE S AMERICAN COAST. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E OF 65W...AND ALSO W OF 73W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 14N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 13N. .FRI AND SAT...FROM 14N TO 18N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR COAST OF S AMERICA. .SUN AND MON...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING FROM E TO W THROUGHOUT. $$ AMZ087-170930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 .TONIGHT...FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 58W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 16N E OF 58W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S 10 KT S OF 12N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 12N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 12N. SCATTERED TSTMS AND SQUALLS S OF 15N W OF 58W. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 17N. .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 17N W OF 58W EARLY THU..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...DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED JUL 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 28N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FL WILL BE REPLACED BY A HIGH CENTER NEAR 27N72W ON THU. BROAD LOW PRESS OVER FLORIDA MOVES N JUST TO THE W OF THE AREA THROUGH FRI WITH MODERATE SLY WINDS OVER THE FAR NW PORTION. ATLC RIDGE WILL THEN EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL FL LATE FRI THROUGH MON AS TROPICAL WAVES PASS JUST TO THE S OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-170930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 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 ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N W OF 76W TONIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE W OF 76W. .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/AGUIRRE