000 FZNT23 KNHC 022054 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROPICAL WAVES ALONG 81W AND 69W SHOULD MOVE W 15 KT...WITH THE WESTERN WAVE MOVING W OF AREA MON. EASTERN WAVE SHOULD LIE ALONG 74W SUN...80W MON...AND 86W TUE. A WELL-ORGANIZED TROPICAL WAVE E OF AREA ALONG 44W WITH ASSOCIATED LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 19N44W SHOULD ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SUN NIGHT AND THEN TRACK INTO SW N ATLC WATERS EARLY TUE. $$ AMZ082-030330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS GULF OF HONDURAS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 84W. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE WED. S OF 18N W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-030330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR NICARAGUA COAST. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 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 15 TO 20 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 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W 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. .THU...N OF 12N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS S OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-030330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE...HIGHEST OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON NIGHT. .TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...E OF WAVE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF WAVE AXIS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .THU...W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-030330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .TONIGHT AND SUN...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. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE AFTER WAVE PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...FROM 12N TO 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE AXIS ALONG 26N WILL SHIFT N TO NEAR 29N SUN AND TO 30N TUE AND WED. THE NORTHERN END OF A WELL-ORGANIZED TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 44W SHOULD REACH THE E PART OF AREA TUE MORNING AND TO 71W S OF 26N BY WED. $$ AMZ080-030330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 75W. 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 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. 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 EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N W OF 72W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 S TO SW 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. .THU...S OF 24N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N W OF 73W. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI