000 FZNT23 KNHC 120243 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 83W MOVING W 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE W OF AREA WED. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 73W MOVING W 15 KT WILL MOVE INTO THE W CARIBBEAN TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WITH AN EMBEDDED 1008 MB SURFACE LOW NEAR 14N49W WILL CROSS 55W TUE NIGHT WITH THE LOW NEAR 16N. THE WAVE AND LOW SHOULD MOVE NEAR OR JUST N OF THE NORTHERN LESSER ANTILLES WED NIGHT AND THU...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...AND EXIT THE AREA THU NIGHT. YET ANOTHER STRONG TROPICAL WAVE SHOULD APPROACH 55W LATE FRI AND SLOW AS IT NEARS THE LESSER ANTILLES LATE SAT. $$ AMZ082-120930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST S. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 82W WED. E OF 80W SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 80W BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT FRI EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-120930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT E OF 82W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .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 THU EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W TO NW S OF 10N FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W WED DIMINISHING THU. .SAT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT W TO NW S OF 10N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-120930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS INCREASING NE CARIBBEAN LATE WED. .THU...N OF 17N E OF 66W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT ATLANTIC PASSAGES. S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED TSTMS NE CARIBBEAN. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 17N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-120930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST FAR NE LATE. NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS S OF 11N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 16N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 6 TO 10 FT LATE. N OF 16N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N E OF 60W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM N OF LOW. WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE...E OF WAVE AXIS. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 20N W OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 62W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 14N TO 17N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W EXCEPT S TO SW FAR E. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM N AND 120 S OF LOW. .THU...N OF 19N W OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N. N OF 19N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 60W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. N OF 16N W OF 59W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR LOW. .FRI...N OF 17N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 60W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS S OF 11N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR E LATE. .SAT...N OF 14N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 10N TO 14N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS GENERALLY N OF 14N E OF 61W. $$ AMZ088-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE AXIS FROM 27N65W TO NW CUBA SHOULD LIFT N TUE THROUGH WED MORNING AND REST FROM 29N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY THU. LOW PRES FORMING ALONG CAROLINA COAST WED WILL CAUSE FRESH SW WINDS OVER NORTHERN WATERS WED AND THU IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT FORECAST TO ENTER THE FAR NW WATERS EARLY FRI AND DISSIPATE. THE NORTHERN END OF A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WITH AN EMBEDDED SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR SE WATERS EARLY FRI AND TRACK INTO THE SE BAHAMAS FRI AND SAT...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ080-120930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 11 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 73W SW WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S E OF 70W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 26N SE TO S 10 KT EXCEPT SW TO W 10 KT OR LESS W OF 76W. 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 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 77W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 75W. ELSEWHERE W OF 75W VARIABLE MOSTLY SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FROM 25N TO 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 73W AND NEAR FLORIDA COAST. .WED AND WED NIGHT...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 NW LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR NW. .THU...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 77W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS NEAR FLORIDA COAST. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 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 FAR SE. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 72W AND N OF 29N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 73W DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS ALL AREAS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N 10 KT OR LESS W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE...E OF 70W FRI AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .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 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT SW TO W NEAR FLORIDA COAST. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 28N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN