000 FZNT23 KNHC 021517 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 02 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. AMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROPICAL WAVES ALONG 80W AND 67W S OF 20N SHOULD MOVE W 10 TO 15 KT...WITH THE WESTERN WAVE MOVING W OF AREA MON. EASTERN WAVE SHOULD LIE ALONG 74W EARLY MON...80W EARLY TUE...AND 86W EARLY WED. A WELL-ORGANIZED TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 43W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW PRES NEAR 19N43W SHOULD ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS EARLY MON AND LIE ALONG 64W TUE MORNING AND 69W WED MORNING. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 20N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE WED. S OF 18N W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR NICARAGUA COAST. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE S OF 10N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT VARIABLE S OF 10N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS S OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS S OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 68W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .WED...E OF WAVE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF WAVE AXIS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 10N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 60W LATE SUN. .MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE AFTER WAVE PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 7 FT NE PART. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .TUE AND WED...FROM 12N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 12N AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 18N. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE AXIS ALONG 26N WILL SHIFT N TO NEAR 29N SUN BY MON AND TO 30N TUE AND WED. THE NORTHERN END OF A WELL-ORGANIZED TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 43W THIS MORNING SHOULD REACH THE E PART OF AREA TUE MORNING AND REACH 71W S OF 26N BY WED. $$ AMZ080-022130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE FAR S TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW TO W E OF 72W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... HIGHEST FAR NE. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... HIGHEST FAR NE. S OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E EAST OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS SE PART. .WED...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S NEAR FLORIDA COAST. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN