000 FZNT23 KNHC 090301 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 08 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. AMZ089-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 08 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 84W IS MOVING W 12 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT THROUGH SAT. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 65W IS MOVING W 15 KT. THIS WAVE WILL REACH 71W SUN...PASS 77W MON...AND MOVE INTO E HONDURAS/NICARAGUA ON TUE. ATLC RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN NEAR 32N45W THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND THEN WEAKEN MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-090930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 08 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR COAST OF HONDURAS. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT S OF 18N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .WED...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N W OF 85W. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-090930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 08 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 100 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY W PART. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT E OF 82W MON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA MON. .TUE AND WED...N OF 12N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 FT WED. N OF 12N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 FT WED. S OF 12N SE TO S WINDS BECOMING E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-090930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 08 2008 .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE E OF TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT E OF TROPICAL WAVE. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF TROPICAL WAVE AND WITHIN 240 NM E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE N OF 15N. .MON...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .TUE AND WED...S OF 17N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT WED. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT N OF 14N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART NEAR ISLANDS. $$ AMZ087-090930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 08 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE N OF 18N W OF 60W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 16N AND E OF 60W AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT N OF 16N W OF 60W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR N PART. .MON AND TUE...N OF 15N NE TO E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. BETWEEN 10N AND 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MOVING INTO E PART WED. $$ AMZ088-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 08 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES WILL DROP SE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SAT MORNING. THE COLD FRONT WILL MEANDER OVER THE FAR NW WATERS THROUGH SUN NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFF THE NC COAST MON NIGHT AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN JUST N OF FAR NW WATERS TUE AND WED. RIDGE FROM 24N65W TO STRAITS OF FL WILL CONTINUE INTO MON...THEN SHIFT FROM 27N65W TO SE FL TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-090930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 08 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF THE BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N E OF 73W AND N OF 29N W OF 75W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS. .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... DIMINISHING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT INCREASING WED TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 30N W OF 73W...AND 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 71W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 76W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 76W BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED. S OF 26N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N...BECOMING NUMEROUS WED FAR N PART. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK