000 FZNT23 KNHC 271515 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 WED AUG 27 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. AMZ089-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV NEAR 18.8N 74.0W 997 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING WNW AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR 19.0N 74.8W TONIGHT ...NEAR 19.2N 76.0W THU MORNING...BEFORE STRENGTHENING TO A HURRICANE NEAR 19.3N 77.5W BY THU NIGHT. GUSTAV WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE S OF THE CUBAN COAST REACHING 19.9N 79.4W FRI MORNING... THEN STRENGTHEN AND TURN MORE TO THE NW TO NEAR 21.5N 83.0W SAT MORNING...AND CROSS THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA AND MOVE INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO SUN. LOW NEAR 20N58W 1011 MB WILL MOVE NW TO NEAR 21N59W TONIGHT AND N OF THE AREA THU MORNING AND WILL HAVE A POTENTIAL FOR POSSIBLE TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT. A TROPICAL WAVE S OF 13N ALONG 78W WILL MOVE W TO 84W TONIGHT ALONG THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COAST. $$ AMZ082-272130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 18N... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 76W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE...AND TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 12 FT OR GREATER TONIGHT...WITH HIGHEST 14 TO 20 FT NEAR 75W. S OF 18N E OF 78W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...INCREASING TO S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT AND TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TO 8 TO 10 FT TONIGHT...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 75W. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW 10 KT S OF 18N. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 78W...BECOMING NUMEROUS SQUALLS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 83W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND NW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT...INCREASING TO 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN AREA 90 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES. HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N E OF 81W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 17N. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. .FRI...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N AND 80 NM S SEMICIRCLES. HIGHEST WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 32 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N BETWEEN 77W AND 83W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 17N W OF 83W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. .SAT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED N OF 20N W OF 82W. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 80W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW FAR W PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL FAR W PART. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 17N W OF 79W...SHIFTING NW OF AREA LATE. .SUN...N OF 16N W OF 81W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW PART. $$ AMZ084-272130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 12N W OF 81W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART THU AND THU NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-272130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 18N W OF 73W... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM E SEMICIRLCE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM QUADRANT OF OF CENTER OF GUSTAV. HIGHEST SEAS 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 16N W OF 71W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N W OF 70W. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 74W TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 18N W OF 74W...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU AND TO 4 TO 6 FT THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 16N W OF 73W...SHIFTING W OF AREA THU NIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE SAT AND SUN...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ AMZ087-272130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 17N E OF 57W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N W OF 57W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 14N TO 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 59W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N W OF 59W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 14N TO 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N. .FRI...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 14N W OF 60W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO S FL WILL SHIFT N THROUGH FRI. LOW NEAR 20N58W 1011 MB DRIFTING WNW IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE FAR EASTERN PORTION LATE FRI INTO SAT...POSSIBLY AS TROPICAL CYCLONE. TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV ENTERING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE OFF THE SW COAST OF HAITI IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE THU NIGHT...BUT REMAIN S OF THE AREA MOVING ACROSS OR NEAR THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA AND INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO OVER THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ080-272130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 .TONIGHT AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 74W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 26N W OF 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 K. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N W OF 74W. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 24N W OF 76W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N W OF 76W. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE 000 FZNT23 KNHC 271515 RRA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV NEAR 18.8N 74.0W 997 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING WNW AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR 19.0N 74.8W TONIGHT ...NEAR 19.2N 76.0W THU MORNING...BEFORE STRENGTHENING TO A HURRICANE NEAR 19.3N 77.5W BY THU NIGHT. GUSTAV WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE S OF THE CUBAN COAST REACHING 19.9N 79.4W FRI MORNING... THEN STRENGTHEN AND TURN MORE TO THE NW TO NEAR 21.5N 83.0W SAT MORNING...AND CROSS THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA AND MOVE INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO SUN. LOW NEAR 20N58W 1011 MB WILL MOVE NW TO NEAR 21N59W TONIGHT AND N OF THE AREA THU MORNING AND WILL HAVE A POTENTIAL FOR POSSIBLE TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT. A TROPICAL WAVE S OF 13N ALONG 78W WILL MOVE W TO 84W TONIGHT ALONG THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COAST. $$ AMZ082-272130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 18N... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 76W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE...AND TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 12 FT OR GREATER TONIGHT...WITH HIGHEST 14 TO 20 FT NEAR 75W. S OF 18N E OF 78W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...INCREASING TO S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT AND TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TO 8 TO 10 FT TONIGHT...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 75W. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW 10 KT S OF 18N. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 78W...BECOMING NUMEROUS SQUALLS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 83W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND NW QUADRANT...AND 60 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT...INCREASING TO 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN AREA 90 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES. HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT BUILDING TO 28 FT THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N E OF 81W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 17N. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. .FRI...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N AND 80 NM S SEMICIRCLES. HIGHEST WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 32 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N BETWEEN 77W AND 83W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 17N W OF 83W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. .SAT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED N OF 20N W OF 82W. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 80W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW FAR W PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL FAR W PART. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 17N W OF 79W...SHIFTING NW OF AREA LATE. .SUN...N OF 16N W OF 81W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW PART. $$ AMZ084-272130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 12N W OF 81W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART THU AND THU NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-272130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 18N W OF 73W... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM E SEMICIRLCE AND 30 NM W SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM QUADRANT OF OF CENTER OF GUSTAV. HIGHEST SEAS 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 16N W OF 71W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N W OF 70W. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 74W TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 18N W OF 74W...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU AND TO 4 TO 6 FT THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 16N W OF 73W...SHIFTING W OF AREA THU NIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE SAT AND SUN...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ AMZ087-272130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 17N E OF 57W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N W OF 57W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 14N TO 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 16N. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 59W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N W OF 59W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 14N TO 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N. .FRI...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 14N W OF 60W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO S FL WILL SHIFT N THROUGH FRI. LOW NEAR 20N58W 1011 MB DRIFTING WNW IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE FAR EASTERN PORTION LATE FRI INTO SAT...POSSIBLY AS TROPICAL CYCLONE. TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV ENTERING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE OFF THE SW COAST OF HAITI IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE THU NIGHT...BUT REMAIN S OF THE AREA MOVING ACROSS OR NEAR THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA AND INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO OVER THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ080-272130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 .TONIGHT AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 74W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 26N W OF 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 K. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N W OF 74W. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 24N W OF 76W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N W OF 76W. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE