000 FZNT23 KNHC 051514 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 05 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. AMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 67W MOVING W AT 20 KT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WED THROUGH FRI AND W OF THE AREA SAT. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 47W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC LATER WED AND THU...AND OVER THE CARIBBEAN LATE THU THROUGH SAT. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY IN THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC WATERS SAT. $$ AMZ082-052130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR THE CUBAN COAST. .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR THE CUBAN COAST. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR THE CUBAN COAST. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 84W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR THE CUBAN COAST. .SAT..S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR THE CUBAN COAST. $$ AMZ084-052130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 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 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL FRI. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SUBSIDING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. $$ AMZ086-052130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 16N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU. .FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-052130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 10N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU. S OF 10N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 17N E TO SE E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 29N WILL SHIFT S TO 26N WED THROUGH FRI AND THEN LIE FROM 28N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT. TROPICAL WAVE S OF 27N ALONG 68W MOVING WNW 20 TO 25 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS TONIGHT...WITH THE NORTHERN END WEAKENING AND LIFTING NW AND THEN N WED. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO JUST N OF THE AREA SAT WITH MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS. $$ AMZ080-052130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28W S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 28W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF THE BAHAMAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF 75W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF THE BAHAMAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FAR NE PORTION. FROM 24N TO 28N S TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT FAR NE PORTION. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER KOSIER/KIMBERLAIN