000 FZNT23 KNHC 142108 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU AUG 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W WITH 1009 MB LOW NEAR 18N63W MOVING WNW 10 KT. THIS SYSTEM MOVING OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA TOWARD THE N OF COAST OR PUERTO RICO OVERNIGHT TONIGHT INTO FRI...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. ANOTHER STRONG TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY ALONG 44W WITH AN EMBEDDED 1009 MB LOW NEAR 14N44W IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NE PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS OVERNIGHT SAT NIGHT...PASSING THROUGH THE N PORTION OF THAT ZONE THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-150330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU AUG 14 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N W OF 86W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 18N E OF 78E E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE TUE E PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-150330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU AUG 14 2008 .TONIGHT 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...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...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ086-150330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU AUG 14 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN NE ATLC PASSAGES. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED TSTMS FAR NE. .FRI...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT N PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 72W SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT FAR NW AND SW PARTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N E OF 67 E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 64W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT .SUN AND MON...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT EARLY NEAR COLOMBIA COAST. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT EARLY NEAR COLOMBIA COAST. $$ AMZ087-150330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU AUG 14 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 62W NE TO E BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. N OF 19N E OF 62W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. FROM 12N TO 17N SE TO S WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NW PART. 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 16N W OF 60W...DIMINISHING FROM E TO W. .FRI...N OF 19N W OF 63W SE TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18 W OF 62W SE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 18N W OF 63W DIMINISHING. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 62W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 64W EARLY. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 63W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 10N AND LATE OVER NE WATERS. .SUN...N OF 18N E OF 58W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N W OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR N WATERS. .MON...N OF 20N BETWEEN 60W AND 63W NE TO E WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 61W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ088-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU AUG 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL A WAVE OF LOW PRES ALONG A COLD FRONT OVER SE GA PASSES NE OF THE AREA FRI EVENING. RIDGE AXIS FROM 28N65W TO STRAITS OF FL SHOULD LIFT N TO 31N65W TO SOUTH FLORIDA SAT. A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W WITH 1009 MB LOW NEAR 18N63W MOVING WNW 10 KT IS BEGINNING TO IMPACT FAR SE WATERS AT THE MOMENT AND IS FORECAST TO PASS W ALONG THE FAR S WATERS THROUGH SUN BEFORE TAKING A N TURN THROUGH THE W BAHAMAS...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ080-150330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU AUG 14 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR FRONT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 75W TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT IN SW SWELL. N OF 30N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. BETWEEN 24N AND 27N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT E OF 68W. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NW WATERS AND FAR SE. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W 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 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. BETWEEN 26N AND 28N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. BETWEEN 26N AND 28N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 72W AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 70W AND NEAR TROPICAL WAVE OR LOW. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 71W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT. N OF 27N W OF 71W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W N TO NE WINDS BECOMING SE TO S E PART 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT E PART. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 70W AND SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH THE TROPICAL WAVE OR LOW. .SUN...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE OR LOW. .MON...FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 77W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 72W AND 77W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE OR LOW. .TUE...N OF 27N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF 79W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF 78W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT N PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SE TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE OR LOW. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK