000 FZNT23 KNHC 040842 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 AUG 04 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. AMZ089-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 56W WITH 1012 MB LOW PRES NEAR 20N56W MOVING W ABOUT 20 TO 25 KT. THE LOW WILL MOVE TO 20N58W THIS EVENING THEN W OF THE AREA TUE. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 79W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE AND W OF THE AREA WED. $$ AMZ082-041530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N W OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-041530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-041530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-041530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...WITHIN 120 NM RADIUS OF THE LOW CENTER WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM RADIUS OF THE LOW CENTER. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...FROM 12N TO 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 27N TONIGHT WILL MOVE N TO 29N/30N TUE AND THEN SHIFT S TO 26N. TROPICAL WAVE WITH ATTACHED LOW WILL MOVE TO 66W TUE NIGHT THEN ALONG 69W WED AND ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-041530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .TODAY...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N W OF TROPICAL WAVE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E OF TROPICAL WAVE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS