000 FZNT23 KNHC 120819 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 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. AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 85W MOVING W 15 KT WILL SHIFT W OF AREA TONIGHT. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 75W MOVING W 15 KT WILL MOVE ACROSS W CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU. A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WITH AN EMBEDDED 1008 MB SURFACE LOW NEAR 14N50W 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 SAT. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT GULF OF HONDURAS AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 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 NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. 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. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS INCREASING NE CARIBBEAN LATE WED. .THU...N OF 17N E OF 66W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT ATLANTIC PASSAGES. S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NE CARIBBEAN. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 16N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. FROM 12N TO 16N 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 17N W OF 62W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT N OF 20N. 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 NEAR LOW. .THU...N OF 19N W OF 60W 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 LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. FROM 16N TO 19N W OF 60W 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 NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 N OF 14N E OF 61W. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE AXIS FROM 26N65W TO NW CUBA WILL LIFT SLOWLY N THROUGH THU. LOW PRES ORGANIZING ALONG CAROLINA COAST WED WILL CAUSE FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS OVER NORTHERN WATERS WED AND THU IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT FORECAST TO ENTER THE FAR NW WATERS EARLY FRI AND DISSIPATE. THE NORTHERN END OF A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WITH AN EMBEDDED LOW IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR SE WATERS EARLY FRI AND TRACK TOWARD THE SE BAHAMAS FRI AND SAT...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 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. 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. FROM 25N TO 28N 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. 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...S OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 73W AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 73W IN N SWELL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .SAT...S OF 25N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF 78W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI