000 FZNT23 KNHC 291513 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 29 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. AMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV NEAR 18.6N 78.8W 988 MB AT 1500 UTC MOVING WNW 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE TONIGHT AS IT PASSES BY THE CAYMAN ISLANDS. GUSTAV IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE NW ACROSS THE WEST END OF CUBA LATE SAT EVENING NEAR 22.6N 83.8W AND CONTINUE INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO ON SUN. TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR 21.3N 62.7W 1000 MB AT 1500 UTC MOVING NW AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. HANNA WILL MOVE TO 22.2N 64.5W THIS EVENING AND NEAR 23.6N 66.7W SAT MORNING...MOVING OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA AS IT CONTINUES NW. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 42W WITH EMBEDDED LOW AT 18N42W WILL MOVE INTO AREA SUN. $$ AMZ082-292130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 17N E OF 83W... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...40 NM SW QUADRANT....AND 60 NM MW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT INCREASING TO 70 KT GUST 85 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM SE QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 21 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 85W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS...AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 95 KT GUST 115 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF HURRICANE AND TROPICAL FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 32 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 78W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. .SUN...N OF 20N W OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT DIMINISHING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-292130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 13N W OF 80W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-292130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 15N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-292130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 20N W OF 61W... .TONIGHT ...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 20N W OF 61W. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 19N W OF 60W. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 59W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 17N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 13N TO 19N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 14N TO 18N N TO NE WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N W OF 58W N TO NE WINDS BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR 21.3N 62.7W 1000 MB AT 1500 UTC MOVING WNW AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. HANNA WILL MOVE TO 22.2 64.5W THIS EVENING BEFORE ENTERING THE AREA NEAR 23.6N 66.7W SAT MORNING AND PASSING NW TO 24.6N 68.6W SAT EVENING. HANNA IS FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE NEAR 25.1N 70.1W SUN MORNING AND SLOWLY PASS SW THROUGH THE CENTRAL PART OF THE FORECAST ZONE MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-292130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING BETWEEN 22N AND 27N E OF 70W... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS E OF 66W BETWEEN 22N AND 24N. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 19 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 67W BETWEEN 22N AND 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 67W S OF 23N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 70W. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 70 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER BETWEEN 23N AND 28N E OF 70W. HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 7W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS FROM 23N TO 29N E OF 73W. .SUN...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN 68W TO 72W. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 24N TO 29N FROM 66W TO 72W. HIGHEST SEAS 26 FT. W OF 80W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT....EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS FROM 25N TO 29N E OF 73W. .MON AND TUE...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 24N TO 30N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W. HIGHEST SEAS 28 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT....EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS FROM 25N TO 29N E OF 73W. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK