000 FZNT23 KNHC 270843 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 27 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. AMZ089-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE AREA NEAR 49W WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS TONIGHT. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS ON TUE WITH WINDS STRENGTHENING N OF 15N. THE WAVE THEN MOVES ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN WED AND THU. $$ AMZ082-271530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .TODAY...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT FAR SE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-271530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-271530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST W. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W WED. .THU...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-271530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ088-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO SOUTH FLORIDA WILL SHIFT S TO 24N BY MON THEN BACK TO 26N BY THU. $$ AMZ080-271530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 22N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .THU...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. $$ FORECASTER BERG