000 FZNT23 KNHC 240854 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU JUL 24 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. AMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 83W MOVES W THROUGH GULF OF HONDURAS TODAY THEN W OF AREA TONIGHT. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 57W MOVES W AT 10 TO 15 KT INTO E CARIBBEAN TODAY ...REACHING 68W FRI...73W SAT THEN MOVES THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SUN. A THIRD AND STRONGER TROPICAL WAVE NOW IN E ATLC WILL APPROACH 55W ON MON. $$ AMZ082-241530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-241530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 81W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-241530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 15N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 15N. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-241530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA MOVES N OF AREA LATER TODAY. A WEAK TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS BETWEEN BERMUDA AND THE BAHAMAS SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ080-241530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2008 .TODAY...N OF 28N E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI