000 FZNT23 KNHC 252101 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...UPDATED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT MON AUG 25 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. AMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV NEAR 16.3N 71.0W 996 MB AT 5 PM EDT MOVING NW AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE NW TO 17.2N 72.0W TONIGHT ...THEN STRENGTHEN INTO A HURRICANE AS IT APPROACHES AND MOVES OVER THE SW COAST OF HAITI NEAR 18.4N 73.3W TUE...ACROSS THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NEAR 19.4N 74.4W TUE NIGHT...THEN OVER CUBA NEAR 20.2N 75.5 WED. GUSTAV IS THEN FORECAST TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM INLAND OVER CUBA 21.3N 77.5W THU...22.0N 79.0W FRI AND 23.0N 81.0W SAT. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 81W IS MOVING W 15 TO 20 KT. THIS WAVE WILL SHIFT W OF THE AREA LATE TOMORROW. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 67W WILL MOVE TO 74W TUE AND THROUGH THE W CARIBBEAN WED AND THU. A WEAK LOW OR TROUGH IS FORECAST TO FORM OVER THE N PORTION OF THE N TROPICAL ATLC WATERS TUE AND SHIFT N OF THE AREA WED NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-260330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 25 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 18N E OF 83W TUE NIGHT THROUGH SAT... .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 16N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT AND TUE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 80W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 80W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS INCREASING NE PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS REMAINDER AREA. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...TROPICAL FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT WITHIN 50 NM SW QUADRANT EXPANDING TO WITHIN 90 NM NE...75 NM SE AND NW AND 60 NM SW QUADRANTS WED AND THU. HIGHEST WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT DECREASING TO 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT THU. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 17 FT...HIGHER N OF AREA. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 80W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 17N W OF 85W BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT WED AND THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N...AND 1 TO 3 FT N OF 17N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS NE PART. .FRI AND SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITHIN 90 NM NE ...75 NM SE AND NW AND 60 NM SW QUADRANTS. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 65 KT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 78W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-260330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 25 2008 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N FAR E PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 12N W OF 80W. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 11N AND 1 TO 3 FT S OF 11N. $$ AMZ086-260330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON AUG 25 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 15N W OF 70W... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 45 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 70W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 72W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 72W...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 72W. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF TROPICAL STORM CENTER. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ELSEWHERE W OF 65W. .TUE THROUGH WED...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 40 NM SW QUADRANT EXPANDING TO WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 50 NM SW QUADRANT TUE NIGHT AND WITHIN 90 NM NE...75 NM SE AND NW AND 60 NM SW QUADRANTS WED. HIGHEST WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF 72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS S OF 14N W OF 72W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 19N W OF 73W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT WED NIGHT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 17N W OF 70W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART EARLY...BECOMING ISOLATED LATE THU. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-260330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 25 2008 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT FAR NE PART. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N E OF 62W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINSHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N W OF 62W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N. .SAT...S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N E OF 58W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON AUG 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES FROM BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL SHIFT N THROUGH WED AS A TROUGH MOVES W ACROSS THE AREA AND WEAKENS. TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA NEAR 16.3N 71.0W AT 5 PM EDT IS FORECAST TO TRACK NW AND STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE NEAR THE SW COAST OF HAITI TUE AND MOVE INTO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TUE NIGHT. GUSTAV IS THEN FORECAST TO TRACK OVER CUBA WED THROUGH SAT AND WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM. $$ AMZ080-260330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON AUG 25 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 24N W OF 73W TUE NIGHT THROUGH SAT... .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE W OF 72W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 70W AND OVER THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 75W. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...TROPICAL FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM N OF CENTER...EXPANDING TO 90 NM NE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S 10 KT N OF 27N W OF 76W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N W OF 76W ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 24N W OF 72W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 69W...AND N OF 27N W OF 76W. .FRI AND SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED S OF 24N W OF 78W. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 73W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 25N E OF 69W AND S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT NW PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 25N E OF 69W. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 24N W OF 72W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N E OF 70W. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI