000 FZNT23 KNHC 050317 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W MOVING W AT 20 KT IN EASTERN CARIBBEAN...REACHING 70W BY LATE TUE...77W BY LATE WED...AND 83W BY LATE THU. INCREASED WINDS...SEAS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOW THE WAVE THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN. AN ASSOCIATED 1014 MB LOW PRES NEAR 22N62W SPLITS OFF AND MOVES NW TUE. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 84W MOVES THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS TUE. HIGH PRES TO THE NORTH MAINTAINS STRONG TRADES PERSIST THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN...MAINLY OFF THE COLOMBIAN COAST. $$ AMZ082-050930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 81W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 86W...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. SCATTERED TSTMS GULF OF HONDURAS AND YUCATAN DIMINISHING LATE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .THU AND FRI...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL THU...THEN SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT FRI. S OF 18N W OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. .SAT..S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-050930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .TONIGHT 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 7 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT TUE. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT W OF 82W 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL TUE 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 EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 T0 20 KT SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. $$ AMZ086-050930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT NEAR COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND THU...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THU AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT THU AFTERNOON. .FRI AND SAT...E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SAT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-050930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT....HIGHEST N. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR NW PART DIMINISHING. .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 SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 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. .SAT...N OF 16N E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 16N E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 11N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE AXIS ALONG 29N SHIFTS N TONIGHT AND TUE...EXTENDING ALONG 30N BY LATE TUE. RIDGE AXIS SHIFTS S WED...REACHING 26N BY FRI. STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WITH ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW NEAR 22N62W SHOULD MOVE INTO SE WATERS EARLY TUE. THE WAVE SHOULD MOVE TO NEAR 69W S OF 26N LATE TUE AND S OF 27N NEAR 75W LATE WED BEFORE LIFTING FARTHER N AND BECOMING DIFFUSE. $$ AMZ080-050930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 04 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 30N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST E. FROM 26N TO 30N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF RIDGE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS INCREASING SE PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28W S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST E. FROM 26N TO 28W 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 6 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 8 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. .SAT...N OF RIDGE AXIS S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO TO 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST NE. S OF RIDGE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/CHRISTENSEN