000 FZNT23 KNHC 240245 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 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. AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 65W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE AND THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WED AND THU. BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES OVER THE WINDWARD ISLANDS IS FORECAST TO TRACK WNW INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH TUE...THEN POSSIBLY MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN OR SW N ATLC WED AND THU. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W WED AND THU. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .MON THROUGH THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE WED AND THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S PART. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 14N W OF TROPICAL WAVE OR LOW NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROPICAL WAVE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N. .MON THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT THU. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE NE PART OF THE AREA THROUGH WED. A LARGE AMPLITUDE TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE SE PORTION OF THE AREA THU. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 24N E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 76W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 25N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 28N E OF 66W THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 70W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 70W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS INCREASING FAR E PART THU. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/CANGIALOSI