000 FZNT23 KNHC 112102 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 81W MOVING W 13 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE W OF AREA WED. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 71W MOVING W 15 KT WILL MOVE INTO THE W CARIBBEAN TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. A TROPICAL WAVE WITH AN EMBEDDED 1008 MB SURFACE LOW NEAR 12N49W WILL CROSS 55W BY WED WITH THE LOW NEAR 16N. THE WAVE AND LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE N WINDWARD ISLANDS WED NIGHT AND THU...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...AND THEN PASS INTO THE SW N ATLC FRI AND SAT. YET ANOTHER STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WILL APPROACH 55W FRI AND SLOW AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE ISLANDS ON SAT. $$ AMZ082-120330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-120330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. .SAT...N OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-120330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NE CARIBBEAN LATE WED. .THU...W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE N OF 15N. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST BETWEEN 68W AND 72W SAT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-120330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 16N 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 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE E OF 60W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG WAVE N OF 14N. WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE E OF WAVE AXIS. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG WAVE N OF 15N. .THU...N OF 20N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 14N TO 19N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 117N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E OF 58W BETWEEN 15N AND 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES DEVELOPING ALONG CAROLINA COAST WED WILL CAUSE FRESH SW WINDS OVER NORTHERN WATERS WED AND THU. RIDGE CURRENTLY FROM 26N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL LIFT ON ITS E EDGE N TO 29N65W BUT REMAIN OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH FRI. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WITH AN EMBEDDED SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR SE WATERS LATE THU/EARLY FRI AND TRACK INTO THE SE BAHAMAS FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-120330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .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 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 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 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 73W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 75W. FROM 25N TO 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF 75W AND 10 KT OR LESS W OF 75W. 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 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 AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W AND ELSEWHERE N OF 30N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT NW 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. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. BETWEEN 24N AND 28N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 28N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SE LATE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS SE PART. .FRI...N OF 28N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 73W AND 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 28N W OF 76W NW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W SW TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS AND N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK