000 FZNT23 KNHC 052114 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-060330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 66W IS MOVING W AT 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED NIGHT ...AND INTO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN THU THROUGH FRI AND TO W OF THE AREA ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA AND BELIZE SAT MORNING. A TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE AREA ALONG 49W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC WED NIGHT AND THU...THEN ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY IN THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC WATERS SAT AND THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA SUN. $$ AMZ082-060330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT ...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 81W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W ESPECIALLY NEAR ISLANDS. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR THE CUBAN COAST N OF 20N E OF 80W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W THU. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 85W E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 78W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .SAT AND SUN..S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND MAINLY NE PART. $$ AMZ084-060330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008 .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N W OF 80W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE W OF 80W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 11N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 11N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT NEAR 80W. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 80W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 80W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY SW PART. $$ AMZ086-060330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N E OF 67W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 67W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... HIGHEST S OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W. $$ AMZ087-060330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008 .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 9N TO 13N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...FROM 9N TO 15N W OF 59W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 9N TO 13N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART LATE. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 17N E OF 60W E TO SE E 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE IN TO SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. $$ AMZ088-060330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 29N WILL SHIFT S TO 26N WED THROUGH FRI AND THEN SHIFT FROM 28N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT AND SUN. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 68W S OF 27N IS MOVING WNW 16 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS TONIGHT...WITH THE NORTHERN END WEAKENING AND LIFTING NW AND THEN DISSIPATE AS IT LIFTS N WED AND WED NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO JUST NW OF THE AREA SAT AND TO POSSIBLY ALONG 30N W OF 75W BY SUN WITH MODERATE TO FRESH SW FLOW DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS. $$ AMZ080-060330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 05 2008 .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 AND THU NIGHT...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 THU NIGHT. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS...EXCEPT W TO NW W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE