000 FZNT23 KNHC 141512 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 14 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. AMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 60W WITH 1009 MB LOW NEAR 18N60W MOVING WNW 10 KT. THIS SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE NEAR OR N OF THE NORTHERN LESSER ANTILLES TODAY AND EXIT THE REGION TONIGHT OT EARLY FRI...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. ANOTHER STRONG TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SUN MOVING NW AND REMAIN NE OF THE LESSER ANTILLES. $$ AMZ082-142130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 20N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE MOSTLY S TO SW N OF 20N E OF 80W LATE MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. $$ AMZ084-142130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS S OF 10N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT MON. $$ AMZ086-142130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE...E OF WAVE AXIS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN NE ATLC PASSAGES. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED TSTMS FAR NE. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N W OF 67W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 15N W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT S OF 15N W OF 70W. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-142130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. FROM 12N TO 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N W OF 60W...DIMINISHING FROM E TO W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 61W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 64W EARLY BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT FRI EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 18N W OF 62W DIMINISHING. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 60W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 15N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT MON. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NE WATERS DIMINISHING. $$ AMZ088-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL A WAVE LOW PRES FORMING ALONG A COLD FRONT OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON DARTS NE OF THE AREA FRI MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RIDGE AXIS FROM 28N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA SHOULD LIFT N TO 31N65W TO SOUTH FLORIDA SAT. A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WITH AN ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR SE WATERS FRI AFTERNOON AND TRACK TOWARD AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE BAHAMAS OVER THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ080-142130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 14 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR FRONT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 76W TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT IN SW SWELL. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT TONIGHT. S OF 26N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NW WATERS AND DEVELOPING FAR SE TONIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 76W LATE. N OF 28N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 26N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NW WATERS DIMINISHING AND SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS SE WATERS INCREASING. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 71W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS NEAR FLORIDA COAST. N OF 27N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF WAVE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N W OF AXIS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .SUN AND MON...S OF 26N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 74W N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT AND 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE W OF 74W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR WAVE OR LOW. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN