000 FZNT23 KNHC 181451 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 18 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. AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 86W WITH LOW PRES INLAND OVER HONDURAS NEAR NEAR 15N86W IS MOVING W 15 KT. FRESH TO STRONG E WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WAVE WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE TONIGHT OVER THE GULF OF HONDURAS. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE ERN CARIBBEAN ALONG 70W WITH AN ASSOCIATED 1008 MB LOW NEAR 14N71W IS MOVING W 15 TO 20 KT. TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS LOW AS IT MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TO NEAR 14N74W TONIGHT...15N77W SAT...17N81W SAT NIGHT...18N83W SUN AND INLAND OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA MON. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE IS WELL E OF THE AREA. IT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS FRI AND SAT AND INTO THE E CARIBBEAN SEA ON SUN AND ACROSS THE W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 82W INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N. .SAT...W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 19N. .SAT NIGHT...W OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 9 FT MON. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR THE CUBAN COAST. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 12N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 12N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SAT NIGHT AND SUN. .TUE...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING E TO SE TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS W OF 68W THROUGH TONIGHT AND W OF 72W SAT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .MON AND TUE...W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT TUE. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 12N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N SAT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 20N. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A 1012 MB LOW OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST NEAR 31N81W WILL DRIFT N THROUGH SAT NIGHT WITH MODERATE TO FRESH SW WINDS E OF THE LOW OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST. THIS LOW IS BEING MONITORED FOR POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT. OTHERWISE HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE BETWEEN BERMUDA AND THE BAHAMAS. FRESH E FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS BETWEEN THE HIGH AND TROPICAL WAVES IN THE CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI JUL 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 74W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FROM 28N TO 29N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N W OF 76W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 29N W OF 76W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE LATE MON AND TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART...S OF 25N W OF 68W AND FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 69W. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/CANGIALOSI