000 FZNT23 KNHC 300850 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED JUL 30 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. AMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED JUL 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A LARGE TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE AREA NEAR 53W WILL ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS TODAY. THE WAVE WILL BE NEAR 58W THIS AFTERNOON...CROSS THE LESSER ANTILLES TONIGHT...NEAR 65W THU...THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL AND W CARIBBEAN FRI THROUGH SUN. STRONG TRADES OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL DIMINISH THU AS THE WAVE APPROACHES...THEN STRENGTHEN AGAIN SUN AFTER ITS PASSAGE. $$ AMZ082-301530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED JUL 30 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS GULF OF HONDURAS. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-301530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED JUL 30 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 11N 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 AND SAT...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. .SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-301530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED JUL 30 2008 .TODAY...S OF 15N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS DEVELOPING E OF 65W. .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 70W AND N OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 68W. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-301530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED JUL 30 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 20N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 58W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...FROM 10N TO 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED JUL 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 27N65W TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH FRI THEN MOVE N TO 26N SAT AND 27N SUN. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FAR SOUTHERN WATERS LATE THU THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-301530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED JUL 30 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 29N S TO SW 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 26N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N W OF 72W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT N OF 29N W OF 72W. 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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N E OF 72W THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. .FRI...N OF 29N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N S TO SW 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 S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW AND SE PARTS. .SAT...N OF 29N E OF 74W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW AND S PARTS. .SUN...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SW PART. $$ .FORECASTER BERG. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.