000 FZNT23 KNHC 121451 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 76W MOVING W 15 KT WILL MOVE ACROSS W CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU. STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WITH A 1009 MB LOW NEAR 16N51W 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. ANOTHER STRONG TROPICAL WAVE SHOULD APPROACH 55W LATE FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. 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. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W WED DECREASING 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. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS INCREASING NE CARIBBEAN LATE WED. .THU...N OF 17N E OF 66W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT ATLANTIC PASSAGES. S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NE CARIBBEAN. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 16N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE AXIS FROM 26N65W TO NW CUBA WILL LIFT SLOWLY N THROUGH THU. LOW PRES ORGANIZING ALONG CAROLINA COAST WED WILL CAUSE FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS OVER NORTHERN WATERS WED AND THU IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT FORECAST TO ENTER THE FAR NW WATERS EARLY FRI AND DISSIPATE. THE NORTHERN END OF A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WITH AN EMBEDDED LOW IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR SE WATERS EARLY FRI AND TRACK TOWARD THE SE BAHAMAS FRI AND SAT...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON 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/DGS