000 FZNT23 KNHC 080243 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 07 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. AMZ089-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 80W IS MOVING W 12 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI NIGHT AND W OF THE AREA SAT AFTERNOON. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 57W S OF 16N IS MOVING W 5 KT. THIS WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE E CARIBBEAN LATE FRI...AND PASS SW OF HISPANIOLA SUN BEFORE REACHING THE W CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE. ATLC RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN SOME ACROSS THE NORTHERN TROPICAL N ATLC MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-080930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 07 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N E OF 82W...AND 2 TO 4 FT REMAINDER AREA. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 19N W OF 80W TUE...EXCEPT SE 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART NEAR ISLANDS. $$ AMZ084-080930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 07 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 13N W OF 80W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO 30 KT EARLY NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT SAT NIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N W OF 80W. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-080930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 07 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 17N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...AND BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 14N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 14N. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N W OF 65W...AND ALSO N OF 15N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-080930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 07 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED W PART. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE 10 TO 15 KT NW PART. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY W PART. .MON AND TUE...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...CIRCULATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NE BAHAMAS IS BEGINNING TO BROADEN AND THE RESULTANT SURFACE TROUGH WILL PUSH NE AHEAD OF THE DEEP TROUGH CURRENTLY MOVING OFF THE SE COAST. A COLD FRONT WILL IMPACT THE FAR N WATERS...WITH A SERIES OF SURFACE WAVES EXPECTED TO PASS E ALONG THE BOUNDARY. RIDGE ALONG 25N WILL SHIFT TO THE STRAITS OF FL FRI THROUGH SUN AS THIS FRONT LINGERS NEAR 30N. EXPECT THE BOUNDARY TO DISSIPATE EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ080-080930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 07 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N S TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF 75W AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF 75W. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PORTION. ISOLATED SHOWERS FROM THE CUBAN COAST NE THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N W OF THE BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 24N TO 29N E OF 77W...AND ALSO N OF 28N W OF 70W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. BETWEEN 23N AND 28N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. BETWEEN 23N AND 28N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT...AND W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 28N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N W OF TROUGH SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. BETWEEN 23N AND 28N E OF 75W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. BETWEEN 23N AND 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 5 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 OF 28N E OF TROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE N OF 24N. .MON AND TUE...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 75W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W. FROM 23N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK