000 FZNT23 KNHC 301508 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 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. AMZ089-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE GUSTAV NEAR 21.2N 82.1W 955 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING NW 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. GUSTAV WILL MOVE INLAND OVER CUBA THIS EVENING TO 22.5N 83.5W BEFORE PASSING INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO SUN. TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR AT 21.9N 66.4W 1000 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING W AT 7 KT HAS MOVED OUT OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE...BUT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL LINGER IN THE NW PART THROUGH TONIGHT. HANNA IS FORECAST TO TRACK SLIGHTLY N OF W AS A TROPICAL STORM TO 23.0N 75.0W BY WED MORNING. EXPECT WINDS AND SEAS TO ELEVATE IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE NW PORTION OF THE NW CARIBBEAN ZONE TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-302130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 20N BETWEEN 81W AND 85W... .THIS AFTERNOON...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 75 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 180 NM ELSEWHERE. HIGHEST SEAS 45 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N BETWEEN 78W AND 87W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. E OF 87W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 19N. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE QUADRANT...125 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS AND 90 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER. HIGHEST SEAS 47 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 80W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 19N W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 81W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT HIGHEST NW. .MON...N OF 17N BETWEEN 82W AND 87W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 19N E OF 80W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 82W S TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 19N E OF 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 FT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 81W VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-302130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 13 SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 13N S TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT TO 15 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING W WED NIGHT 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N OF 11N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-302130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 19N SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 65W WINDS NW TO N 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 66W SE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 66W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 17N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-302130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 20N W OF 64W... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 20N W OF 64W TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. BETWEEN 15N AND 19N NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 63W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N W OF 63W SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 19N E OF 59W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT S OF 18N W OF 58W. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 19N W OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 14N TO 18N W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT TO 15 KT NEAR SOUTH AMERICAN COAST. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 12N TO 17N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 18N NW TO N WINDS BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 14N TO 18N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR AT 21.9N 66.3W 1001 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING W 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 GUSTS 55 KT. HANNA WILL MOVE TO NEAR 22.6N 68.8W THIS AFTERNOON AND NEAR 23.3N 70.0W TONIGHT ...NEAR 23.5N 71.5 SUN THEN BECOME A HURRICANE NEAR 23.5N 72.5W SUN NIGHT THEN NEAR 23.5N 74.0W MON NIGHT THEN WEAKEN BACK TO A TROPICAL STORM AS IT MOVES SW THROUGH THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS AND TOWARDS CUBA TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-302130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM 20N AND 25N E OF 71W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 70W. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 23N TO 28N E OF 72W. HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 7W WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. W OF 79W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT W BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS FROM 23N TO 29N E OF 73W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W. HIGHEST SEAS 26 FT. W OF 80W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 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 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS FROM 25N TO 29N E OF 73W. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W. HIGHEST SEAS 28 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 76W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA SE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS FROM 25N TO 29N E OF 75W. .TUE AND WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 21N TO 29N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W. HIGHEST SEAS 28 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 74W WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 74W WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK