000 FZNT23 KNHC 111504 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 11 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. AMZ089-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 80W MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE W OF AREA TUE NIGHT AND WED. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 70W MOVING W 15 KT WILL MOVE INTO THE W CARIBBEAN TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. STRONG TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE AREA WITH A 1009 MB LOW NEAR 12N48W WILL CROSS 55W TUE NIGHT WITH A LOW NEAR 15N. THE WAVE AND LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE N WINDWARD ISLANDS WED NIGHT AND THU...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...AND OVER THE NE CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI. YET ANOTHER STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WILL APPROACH 55W LATE FRI. $$ AMZ082-112130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 19N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. $$ AMZ084-112130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W WED. $$ AMZ086-112130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NE CARIBBEAN LATE WED. .THU AND FRI...W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 17N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 17N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE N OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-112130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 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 E OF 60W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT E OF 60W LATE. 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 10 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG WAVE N OF 15N. .THU...N OF 19N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 58W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 60W. .FRI...N OF 15N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT E OF 58W. S OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 13N IN NE SWELL AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 13N. SCATTERED TSTMS INCREASING E OF 60W LATE. $$ AMZ088-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 26N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL DRIFT N TO 29N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA BY FRI. LOW PRES DEVELOPING ALONG CAROLINA COAST WED WILL CAUSE FRESH SW WINDS OVER NORTHERN WATERS WED AND THU. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR SE WATERS THU AND TRACK INTO THE SE BAHAMAS FRI. $$ AMZ080-112130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 73W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 73W AND NEAR FLORIDA COAST. .WED...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR FLORIDA COAST. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF 75W. S OF 22N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE E OF WAVE AXIS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS SE PART. .FRI...S OF 25N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT W OF WAVE AXIS AND E TO SE 20 KT E 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF RIDGE AXIS S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 72W IN E SWELL AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 72W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 25N E OF 77W. $$ FORECASTER DGS