000 FZNT23 KNHC 041521 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 59W WITH 1012 MB LOW PRES NEAR 21N59W MOVING W TO WNW 20 TO 25 KT. THE LOW AND ASSOCIATED WAVE SHOULD CONTINUE MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLANTIC WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT AND PASS W OF AREA BY EARLY TUE. AN EASTERLY SURGE SHOULD ACCOMPANY A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 81W WHICH SHOULD MOVE W OF AREA TONIGHT AND TUE. SOUTHERN END OF A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 60W SHOULD PASS THROUGH E CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER EASTERLY SURGE OF WINDS. $$ AMZ082-042130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .THU AND FRI...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. $$ AMZ084-042130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 82W TONIGHT THEN AREA WIDE TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. 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 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE S OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-042130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT NEAR COLOMBIA BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE TUE. .WED AND THU...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-042130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE AXIS BETWEEN 28N AND 29N SHOULD SHIFT N TONIGHT AND TUE...LYING ALONG 30N BY LATE TUE. RIDGE AXIS SHOULD BEGIN SHIFTING S WED...RESTING BETWEEN 26N AND 27N BY FRI. STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WITH ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW NEAR 21N59W SHOULD MOVE INTO SE WATERS EARLY TUE. THE WAVE SHOULD MOVE TO NEAR 70W S OF 26N EARLY WED AND 75W EARLY THU BEFORE LIFTING N AND BECOMING DIFFUSE. $$ AMZ080-042130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF RIDGE AXIS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST E. FROM 26N TO RIDGE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT S TO SW NEAR FLORIDA E COAST. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF RIDGE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS INCREASING SE PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF RIDGE AXIS S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST E. FROM 27N TO RIDGE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT SE TO S NEAR FLORIDA E COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF WAVE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF RIDGE AXIS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT FAR NE. FROM 27N TO RIDGE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT SE TO S NEAR FLORIDA E COAST. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST E. S OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .THU AND FRI...N OF RIDGE AXIS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N W OF 76W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT E OF 74W...HIGHEST FAR NE. S OF RIDGE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER KOSIER/KIMBERLAIN