000 FZNT23 KNHC 130315 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 79W IS MOVING W 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED ...AND W OF THE AREA INTO CENTRAL AMERICA WED NIGHT. STRONG TROPICAL WAVE JUST E OF AREA ALONG 54W WITH AN ASSOCIATED 1008 MB LOW NEAR 13N54W WILL ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT...AND 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. $$ AMZ082-130930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED THROUGH FRI. N OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 17N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-130930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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 W OF 77W. .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 DIMINISHING 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. $$ AMZ086-130930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N E OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT WED AND WED NIGHT... AND TO 2 TO 3 FT THU AND THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N ...BECOMING SCATTERED THU. .FRI...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .SAT...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .SUN...S OF 14N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-130930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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 ...EXCEPT E TO SE E OF 57W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N E OF 59W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT... BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT WED NIGHT. 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 15 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 AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 62W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO E TO SE 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EARLY...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT. N OF 18N W OF 62W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 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 16N E OF 59W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. 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 59W E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 26N65W TO STRAITS OF FL WILL LIFT SLOWLY N ACROSS S FL THROUGH SAT. LOW PRES ORGANIZING ALONG CAROLINA COAST WED WILL CAUSE FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS OVER NORTHERN WATERS WED THROUGH THU IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT FORECAST TO ENTER THE FAR NW WATERS WED NIGHT INTO THU. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO LIFT N AND WEAKEN ALONG 31N THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT AS WEAK LOW PRES FORMS ALONG THE FRONT OVER THE FAR NW WATERS. THE NORTHERN END OF A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WITH AN EMBEDDED LOW IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR SE WATERS S OF THE RIDGE AXIS EARLY FRI AND TRACK TOWARD THE SE BAHAMAS FRI AND SAT...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ080-130930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 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 AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR FRONT AND W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 6 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 28N SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 74W...AND 5 TO 6 FT E OF 74W. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT E BAHAMAS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS... BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT...SEAS 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 28N AND OVER THE FAR SE PART NEAR WAVE OR LOW. .SAT...NW OF LINE FROM 31N76W TO 26N80W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N W OF 73W TO LINE 31N76W 26N80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 70W...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT E OF 70W IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE OR LOW. .SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL E OF 74W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE OR LOW. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK/AGUIRRE