000 FZNT23 KNHC 122112 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 77W MOVING W 15 KT WILL MOVE ACROSS W CARIBBEAN W AND INTO CENTRAL AMERICA. STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WITH A 1008 MB LOW NEAR 16N52W WILL CROSS 55W TUE NIGHT WITH THE LOW NEAR 16N. THE WAVE AND LOW SHOULD MOVE NW NEAR OR JUST N OF THE NORTHERN LESSER ANTILLES WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...AND EXIT THE AREA FRI. ANOTHER STRONG TROPICAL WAVE SHOULD APPROACH 55W OVER THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ082-130330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED THROUGH FRI. N OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 17N. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-130330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TONIGHT...FROM 12N TO 14N W OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W WED DECREASING THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FRI. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SAT. $$ AMZ086-130330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 15N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N E OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N THU. .FRI...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .SAT...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .SUN...S OF 14N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-130330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF LINE FROM 19N64W TO 13N57W TO 13N55W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE E OF 57W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 12N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N E OF 59W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT..INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 17N W OF 59W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 12N TO 17N E OF 59W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT N PART EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 12N TO 17N W OF 59W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR LOW. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .THU...N OF 18N E OF 62W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO E TO SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EARLY BECOMING 5 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 18N W OF 62W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. BETWEEN 12N AND 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N. .FRI...N OF 17N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N W OF 57W. .SAT...N OF 17N E OF 59W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 14N E OF 61W. .SUN...N OF 17N E OF 60W E TO SE 10 KT WINDS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N E TO SE WINDS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ088-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE AXIS FROM 26N65W TO NW CUBA WILL LIFT SLOWLY N THROUGH FRI. LOW PRES ORGANIZING ALONG CAROLINA COAST WED WILL CAUSE FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS OVER NORTHERN WATERS WED AND THU IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT FORECAST TO ENTER THE FAR NW WATERS THU AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN FRI AS IT IS FORCED N BY THE APPROACHING RIDGE AXIS. THE NORTHERN END OF A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WITH AN EMBEDDED LOW IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR SE WATERS S OF THE RIDGE AXIS EARLY FRI AND TRACK TOWARD THE SE BAHAMAS FRI AND SAT...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ080-130330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. BETWEEN 23N AND 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWER AND TSTMS N OF 24N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 74W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. BETWEEN 23N AND 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N WITH NUMEROUS SHOWER AND TSTMS NW. .THU...N OF 28N W OF 70W SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR FRONT AND W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 26N. .FRI...N OF 30N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 74W AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 74W. BETWEEN 25N AND 30N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF BAHAMAS AND 10 KT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 28N AND NEAR WAVE IN SE WATERS. .SAT...NW OF LINE FROM 31N73W TO 26N78W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SW OF LINE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 27 E OF 69W SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF THE BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 NEAR WAVE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK