000 FZNT23 KNHC 192116 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 19 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. AMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FAY AT 5PM EDT N OF THE AREA NEAR 27.3N 81.0W 986 MB WITH MAXIMUM WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. FAY CONTINUES MOVING NORTH OF AREA. TROPICAL WAVE FROM 20N65W TO 11N69W IS MOVING W 10 KT. THIS WAVE SHOULD PASS E THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN WITH LITTLE FANFARE...REACHING 80W ON FRI. STRONG TROPICAL WAVE E OF AREA MOVING W AT 10 TO 15 KT IS CURRENTLY ALONG 38W WITH A 1008 MB LOW NEAR 13N. THE WAVE IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE FAR E TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS FRI AND PASS THROUGH THE E CARIBBEAN ISLANDS SAT WITH THE LOW LIFTING N TO NEAR 19N64W ON SUN MORN. $$ AMZ082-200330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS WED THROUGH THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 20N E OF 83W E TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 20N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 20N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S OF 20N E OF 83W E TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 20N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 20N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-200330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N NW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .SUN...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS $$ AMZ086-200330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W EARLY AND E OF 63W LATE. .SUN...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 65W. $$ AMZ087-200330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .TONIGHT...FROM 12N TO 18N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 10N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 10N E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...S OF 10N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 15N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S OF 14N E OF TROPICAL WAVE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 16N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N E OF 58W. .SAT...S OF 14N E OF TROPICAL WAVE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 14N TO 17N E OF TROPICAL WAVE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 63W AND FROM 14N TO 17N W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 59W TO 63W N OF 17N W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 59W N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SUN...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. FROM 14N TO 19N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 60W. $$ AMZ088-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FAY AT 5PM EDT N OF THE AREA NEAR 27.3N 81.0W 986 MB WITH MAXIMUM WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT MOVING N NE AT 7 KT. FAY IS FORECAST TO GAIN STRENGTH AS IT PASSES NORTHEASTWARD OFF THE CENTRAL FL COAST AND FAY IS EXPECTED TO BE A HURRICANE BY WED AFTERNOON NEAR 29.0N80.2W. BY WED NIGHT...FAY IS FORECAST TO TURN W AND MOVE BACK ONSHORE AS A HURRICANE THU AFTERNOON NEAR 30N81.4W BEFORE WEAKENING AS IT PROGRESSES W NW INLAND. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL BE NEAR THE FAR EASTERN WATERS SUN. $$ AMZ080-200330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING FROM 28N TO 30N W OF 79W... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT OF FAY. HIGHEST WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 76W BETWEEN 24N AND 30N 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 3 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 24N E OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 26N W OF 72W. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITHIN 20 NM NE QUADRANT OF FAY AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW QUADRANT AND 45 NM NW QUADRANT OF FAY. HIGHEST WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 75 KT OVER FORECAST WATERS. HIGHEST SEAS TO 26 FT. N OF 26N W OF 76W 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 78W 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. DISSIPATING SQUALLS NW PART. .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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT FAR SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 29N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK