000 FZNT23 KNHC 191450 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...CORRECTED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 CORRECTING WORDING IN SW N ATLC SECTION 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. AMZ089-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FAY N OF THE AREA NEAR 26.7N 81.3W 986 MB WITH MAXIMUM WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. FAY CONTINUES MOVING NORTH OF AREA. TROPICAL WAVE FROM 21N62W TO 11N67W IS MOVING W 10 KT. STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WELL E OF AREA IS ALONG 37W WITH A 1009 MB LOW NEAR 13N. THE WAVE IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR E TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THU NIGHT/FRI AND APPROACH THE E CARIBBEAN ISLANDS FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-192130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 20N W OF 80W. .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S OF 20N E OF 83W E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 20N W OF 83W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 20N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-192130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N E OF 80W NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT S OF 10N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-192130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON... S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 15N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BECOMING 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BECOMING SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-192130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 12N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 17N E OF 57W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 17N E OF 59W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 17N W OF 59W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 18N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N. .SAT...E OF TROPICAL WAVE N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF TROPICAL WAVE N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF TROPICAL WAVE S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT N OF 15N. W OF TROPICAL WAVE S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND OVER FLORIDA NEAR 26.7N 81.3W 986 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING NNE 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. FAY IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR 27.9N 80.9W THIS EVENING AND EMERGE OVER THE ATLANTIC NEAR 28.9W 80.6W EARLY WED AND MOVE ALONG THE NE FLORIDA COAST NEAR 29.5N 80.5W WED EVENING THEN TURN W NEAR 30.0N 80.9W EARLY THU AND MOVE INLAND AGAIN LATE THU...WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND BE NEAR 30.6N 82.5W BY EARLY FRI. TROPICAL STORM WINDS ARE FORECAST OVER THE FAR W PORTION THROUGH THU. TROPICAL WAVE WILL BE NEAR THE FAR EASTERN WATERS SAT. $$ AMZ080-192130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 25N W OF 79W... ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N W OF 79W WED THROUGH THU... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF FAY. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT IN NE QUADRANT OVER FORECAST WATERS. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 30N W OF 77W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N W OF 75W SE TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT N OF 25N E OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 25N W OF 76W. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF FAY. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 24N E OF 72W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL N OF 24N E OF 72W. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 27N W OF 77W. .WED THROUGH THU...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF FAY. HIGHEST WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS INCREASING TO 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT LATE WED AND THU. HIGHEST SEAS TO 16 FT. N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 24N AND 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 72W SE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT N OF 24N E OF 71W. NUMEROUS SQUALLS NW PART. .FRI...N OF 29N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N W OF 73W. .SAT...N OF 29N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT E OF 73W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER TICHACEK/COBB