000 FZNT23 KNHC 310319 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-310930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE GUSTAV OVER THE FAR SE GULF OF MEXICO 23.1N 83.9W 948 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING NW AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 150 KT. GUSTAV WILL CONTINUE TO PULL AWAY FROM THE AREA THROUGH SUN NIGHT. TROPICAL STORM HANNA OVER THE FAR SE SW N ATLC ZONE WILL WNW TOWARDS THE TOWARDS THE NW AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS WED AND THU BRINGING INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND POSSIBLY THE FAR NORTHERN CARIBBEAN SEA TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-310930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 21N BETWEEN 81W AND 84W... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 21N BETWEEN 81W AND 85W...DIMINISHING TO S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 19N W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 81W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT HIGHEST NW. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N BETWEEN 82W AND 87W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 19N E OF 77W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 82W S TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 19N E OF 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-310930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 .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. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT TUE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND THU...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. $$ AMZ086-310930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 .TONIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 15N W OF 72W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT S OF 15N W OF 72W. .TUE AND WED...N OF 18N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N W OF 69W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 16N E OF 65W S WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 18N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W S OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SW TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-310930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 .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 IN NE SWELL...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. .MON NIGHT THROUGH 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. .THU...N OF 16N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS EXCEPT NE TO E E OF 58W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-310930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR 22.9N 67.8W 1000 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING WNW AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. HANNA IS FORECAST TO TRACK TO NEAR 23.3N 69.60 SUN MORNING...NEAR 23.6N 70.4W SUN NIGHT...THEN TRACK W TO NEAR 23.6N 71.4W MON MORNING...NEAR 23.6N 72.2W MON NIGHT... AND NW TO NEAR 23.8N 73.1W BY TUE NIGHT. HANNA IS FORECAST TO TRACK NW TOWARDS THE NW AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS WED AND THU. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE NW PORTION OF THE NW CARIBBEAN ZONE TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-310930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM 21N TO 26N E OF 78W... .TONIGHT AND SUN...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM 21N TO 25N E OF 70W. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT...INCREASING TO 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT SUN. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 21N TO 28N E OF 71W. HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N E OF 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 79W S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 400 NM NE SEMICIRCLE. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W. HIGHEST WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 23N TO 29N E OF 74W. HIGHEST SEAS 24 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W FROM 20N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS S OF HANNA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS FROM 25N TO 29N E .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED FROM 21N TO 25N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W. 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. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED FROM 23N TO 26N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 74W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK/AGUIRRE