000 FZNT23 KNHC 110307 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 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. AMZ089-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 76W MOVING W 12 KT. THE WAVE WILL REACH 82W LATE MON...AND MOVE INTO HONDURAS/NICARAGUA TUE. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 66W MOVING W 15 KT WILL MOVE TO NEAR 72W LATE MON...78W LATE TUE...AND INTO THE W CARIBBEAN WED AND THU. STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 45W WITH A 1009 MB LOW ANALYZED NEAR 11N45W WILL CROSS 55W TUE NIGHT WITH A LOW NEAR 14N. THE WAVE AND LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN LESSER ANTILLES WED NIGHT AND THU OVER THE NE CARIBBEAN AND N CENTRAL THU AND FRI... POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE YET ANOTHER STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WILL APPROACH 55W LATE FRI. $$ AMZ082-110930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N W OF 80W TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF 17N TUE. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 84W THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 84W THU. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. $$ AMZ084-110930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT W TO NW S OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAT OF COLOMBIA EARLY. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 10N. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE S OF 10N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-110930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 16N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 17N E OF 65W LATE WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT WED EXCEPT N OF 17N E OF 65W. SCATTERED TSTMS NE CARIBBEAN LATE WED. .THU...N OF 17N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 67W WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS...MOST NUMEROUS NE AND N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. .FRI...N OF 18N E OF WAVE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT E OF 65W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF WAVE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E...E OF 65W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF WAVE AXIS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE...MOST NUMEROUS N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ087-110930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 58W LATE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 58W LATE TUE. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG WAVE N OF 14N. WED...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE E OF WAVE AXIS. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT N OF 16N AND 6 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG WAVE N OF 16N. .THU...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 60W EARLY BECOMING NE TO E...E OF 60W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT E OF 60W AND 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF 60W. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 60W. .FRI...N OF 15N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT E OF 60W AND SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF 60W. S OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS INCREASING W OF 60W LATE. $$ AMZ088-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N70W TO N CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL LOSE ITS IDENTITY TONIGHT. RIDGE FROM 26N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL LIFT N TO 26N TUE NIGHT AND GRADUALLY LIFT FROM 27N65W TO SE FLORIDA TO 29N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA FRI. LOW PRES DEVELOPING ALONG CAROLINA COAST LATE WED SHOULD MOVE NE THU...CAUSING FRESH SW WINDS TO DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN WATERS THU...WHICH SHOULD DIMINISH FRI. THE NORTHERN END OF A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE SHOULD ENTER THE FAR SE WATERS THU AND TRACK INTO THE SE BAHAMAS FRI. $$ AMZ080-110930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 73W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT MON AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 73W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 76W. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 73W AND NEAR FLORIDA COAST AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .WED...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT NEAR FLORIDA COAST. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 78W LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 75W. S OF 22N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE E OF WAVE AXIS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS SE PART. .FRI...N OF RIDGE AXIS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT W OF WAVE AXIS AND E TO SE 20 KT W OF WAVE AXIS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT W OF AXIS AND 6 TO 9 FT E OF AXIS. ELSEWHERE S OF RIDGE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 24N E OF 75W. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN