000 FZNT23 KNHC 280305 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV NEAR 18.8N 75.4W 999 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING WSW AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR 18.8N 76.5W LATE TONIGHT...NEAR 19.4N 79.5W EARLY FRI...THEN STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE NEAR 20.1N 81.0W LATE FRI. GUSTAV WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WNW TO NEAR 22.5N 84.5W LATE FRI...THEN CONTINUE NW INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO SUN AND MON. LOW PRES 20N58W 1008 MB WILL MOVE NW TO NEAR 23N61W LATE THU AND CONTINUE N OF THE AREA THU NIGHT WITH POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT. $$ AMZ082-280930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 18N... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 19N W OF 80W THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT... .TONIGHT AND THU...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT...INCREASING TO 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT THU. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 60 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT THU. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 16N E OF 81W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 32 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N BETWEEN 77W AND 84W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 17N W OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. .SAT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED N OF 20N W OF 82W. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 80W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW FAR W PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL FAR W PART. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 17N W OF 79W...SHIFTING NW OF AREA LATE. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-280930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 .TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 12N W OF 81W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT FAR NE WATERS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR NE WATERS FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-280930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 18N W OF 73W... .TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 73W TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 18N W OF 73W. HIGHEST WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WINDWARD PASSAGE. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF 72W S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 16N W OF 71W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 74W TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 33 KT. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WINDWARD PASSAGE. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 17N W OF 73W. .FRI...N OF 17N W OF 74W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE SAT AND SUN...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...N OF 14N E OF 68W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR N ATLC PASSAGES. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-280930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 .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 SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS THU. 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 15N. .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. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...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...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT N OF 20N. .SUN AND MON...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE E OF 60W MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 18N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO S FL WILL SHIFT N THROUGH FRI. LOW 20N58W 1009 MB MOVE NW 10 KT AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE NEAR 65W LATE FRI AND SAT...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV NEAR SOUTHWEST HAITI IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE BUT REMAIN S OF THE AREA MOVING ACROSS OR NEAR THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA AND INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO OVER THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ080-280930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 24N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 74W. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 25N W OF 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 72W 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 E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N W OF 74W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 24N W OF 76W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...AND BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE FAR NE WATERS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N W OF 76W. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W AND 5 TO 8 FT E OF 70W IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER LL