000 FZNT23 KNHC 192050 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 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. AMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 80W WITH ASSOCIATED 1009 MB LOW NEAR 15N80W IS MOVING W ABOUT 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE TO NEAR 83W BY LATE TONIGHT...NEAR 85W SUN THEN INLAND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE SUN NIGHT OR EARLY MON MORNING...WITH AN EXISTING POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT. A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE JUST E OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WILL ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT AND SUN MORNING...AND ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN LATER ON SUN THROUGH TUE. ATLC HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SLIGHTLY S INTO THE NE PART LATE WED AND THU. $$ AMZ082-200330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF TROPICAL WAVE TO 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 18N W OF 83W. 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 18N W OF 83W. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF WAVE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .SUN...W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA...SPREADING E TO W. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 16N W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E 20 KT S OF 18N E OF 80W AND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT S OF 16N W OF 83W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N E OF 80W AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE ...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL S OF 16N W OF 83W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF 19N... AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-200330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 14N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 14N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N VARIABLE WINDS MAINLY E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL FROM 11N TO 13N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 11N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 13N E OF 80W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS REMAINDER AREA. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 12N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 13N TONIGHT AND SUN AND NW PART SUN NIGHT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-200330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 14N W OF 74W...AND ALSO S OF 14N E OF 66W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N E OF 67W TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N W OF 70W N TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-200330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008 .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 20N...AND 4 TO 5 FT S OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 09N TO 13N W OF 57W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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 THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N. $$ AMZ088-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL N OF THE AREA NEAR 33.0N 77.9W AT 2100 UTC IS MOVING NE OR 050 DEG AT 6 KT. TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE AREA THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A WEAK 1016 MB LOW LOCATED JUST E OF THE AREA NEAR 27N64W WILL BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH SUN. THE NRN FRINGE OF THE CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 78W WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MODERATE E TO SE WINDS THROUGH THE FAR SRN WATERS BETWEEN THE BAHAMA ISLAND CHAIN AN CUBA THROUGH LATE SUN NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL BUILD FROM ABOUT 31N65W TO CENTRAL FL TONIGHT THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-200330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 30N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW 10 KT W OF 79W FROM 26N TO 28N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 79W. N OF 26N E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT N TO NE FROM 26N TO 28N E OF 68W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT FROM 26N TO 28N E OF 68W...DIMINISHING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. FROM 23N TO 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 73W AND 79W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT BETWEEN 73W AND 79W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 30N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N W OF 75W...AND FROM 26N TO 27N E OF 68W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 79W. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 72W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST W OF 79W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 30N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W. .MON THROUGH TUE....N OF 28N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF 78W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 78W. FROM 24N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 71W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 71W. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF 75W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 75W. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE