000 FZNT23 KNHC 280840 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON JUL 28 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. AMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 56W IS WEAKENING AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS AND INTO THE E CARIBBEAN TONIGHT. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS ON WED WITH WINDS STRENGTHENING N OF 15N. THE WAVE THEN MOVES ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-281530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 28 2008 .TODAY...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-281530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 28 2008 .TODAY...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .TONIGHT 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. .FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-281530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 28 2008 .TODAY THROUGH WED...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST W. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W WED. .THU AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-281530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON JUL 28 2008 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...FROM 14N TO 20N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE THU. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ088-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 31N65W TO SOUTH FLORIDA WILL SHIFT S FROM 26N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TUE THEN BACK TO 28N65W TO SOUTH FLORIDA FRI. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE SE WATERS LATE THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-281530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON JUL 28 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N S 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 ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH 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 ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 24N. .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 FAR SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART. .FRI...N OF 29N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW AND SE PARTS. $$ FORECASTER BERG