000 FZNT23 KNHC 280303 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES TO THE NORTH ALONG WITH A TROPICAL WAVE MOVING THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN OVERNIGHT ARE MAINTAINING FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. A WEAKENING TROPICAL WAVE EAST OF THE AREA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN ON MONDAY. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE ENTERS THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS BY WED. THE WAVE THEN MOVES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-280930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-280930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .TONIGHT...FROM 12N TO 14N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-280930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST W. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W WED. .THU AND FRI...W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-280930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH FRI...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. $$ AMZ088-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO SOUTH FLORIDA WILL SHIFT S TO 25N BY TUE THEN BACK TO 27N BY FRI. $$ AMZ080-280930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N 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 THROUGH WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 21N TO 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .THU AND FRI...N OF 29N W OF 78W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 70W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N W OF 75W. $$ FORECASTER LL