000 FZNT23 KNHC 250312 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 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. AMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A LOW NEAR 13N67W 1008 MB IS MOVING NW 10 TO 15 KT. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO SLOW AS IT CONTINUES ON A N OF W TRACK TO 14N71W MON NIGHT...14N73W TUE NIGHT...AND 15N76W WED NIGHT BEFORE MOVING INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI. THERE ARE WEAK TROPICAL WAVES ANALYZED APPROXIMATELY 420 NM W AND E OF THIS LOW. THE E WAVE... CURRENTLY ALONG 74W...IS FORECAST TO PUSH THROUGH JAMAICA EARLY TUE AND INTO CENTRAL AMERICA WED. THE W WAVE...CURRENTLY ALONG 59W...IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY PASS THROUGH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS THROUGH TUE AND APPROACH 70W WED NIGHT AND CONTINUING W THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-250930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...S OF 18N E OF 77W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W TONIGHT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S OF 18N. W OF 79W E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 IN GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S OF 18N. S OF 18N W OF 86W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 19N AND E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LOW N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LOW S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-250930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 77W. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT....EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 77W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 12N W OF 80W. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 14N W OF 75W WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 81W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-250930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LOW SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR LOW. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LOW N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR LOW. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF THE LOW CENTER. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 13N W OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LOW SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR LOW. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LOW N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR LOW. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF THE LOW CENTER. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ELSEWHERE E OF 66W. .WED...E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-250930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 17N W OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N W OF 57W. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ088-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ENTERS SE WATERS TUE NIGHT...PASSING THROUGH 70W WED NIGHT...AND INTO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ON FRI. WEAK RIDGE EXTENDING THROUGH BERMUDA TO 26N80W TONIGHT WILL MOVE FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO 28N80W TUE AFTERNOON..AND THROUGH 31N70W TO 27N80W THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-250930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 24 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS OVER THE BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .WED AND THU...E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S OF 25N E OF 72W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N W OF 72W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK