000 FZNT23 KNHC 060839 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED AUG 06 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. AMZ089-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W MOVING W 15KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE E CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI AND MOVE W OF THE AREA SAT. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL ATLC AREA TONIGHT. $$ AMZ082-061530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 06 2008 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N. .FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 82W. .SAT AND SUN..S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT SUN. N OF NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-061530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 06 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S S OF 12N .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 12N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 12N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W W OF 80W. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-061530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED AUG 06 2008 .TODAY...S OF 16N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-061530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 06 2008 .TODAY...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED AUG 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 27N68W TO 22N71W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. TROPICAL WAVE NEAR THE SE BAHAMAS MOVING W 15 TO 20 KT. RIDGE ALONG 29N WILL MOVE S TO 25N THU THROUGH SAT AND MOVE E AS A TROUGH MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST SUN AND EXTENDS FROM 31N73W TO 28N80W SUN AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-061530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED AUG 06 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N W OF 73W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N W OF TROUGH SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF 75 W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N $$ FORECASTER DGS