000 FZNT23 KNHC 311508 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 31 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. AMZ089-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS... HURRICANE GUSTAV OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO NEAR 25.3N 86.0W 962 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING NW AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. GUSTAV WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 50W EXPECTED TO MOVE WNW INTO TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE BY MON MORNING AND SLOWLY PASS THROUGH THE NE CORNER OF THAT ZONE THROUGH TUE. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WITH AN EMBEDDED LOW AT 16N31W SHOULD MOVE THROUGH THE N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE THU. $$ AMZ082-312130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 20N W OF 81W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 82W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 18N E OF 78W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 82W W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 82W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-312130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 N OF 11N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. $$ AMZ086-312130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 18N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 18N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-312130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 20N W OF 62W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 60W N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 13N TO 17N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 13N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 16N NW TO N WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 13N TO 16N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .WED...N OF 15N E OF 58W W TO NW WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 15N AND 5 TO 6 FT N OF 15N. .THU...N OF 16N E OF 60W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 14N AND 5 TO 6 FT N OF 14N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. $$ AMZ088-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM HANNA NEAR 23.3N 70.0W 999 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING WNW 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. HANNA WILL MOVE TO NEAR 23.6N 70.2W THIS AFTERNOON...NEAR 23.5N 72.1W MON MORNING... 23.0N 73.4W TUE MORNING AND NW TO NEAR 23.5N 74.5W WED MORNING THEN MOVE NW TOWARDS THE NW AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS WED AND BECOME A HURRICANE NEAR THE N BAHAMAS THU. $$ AMZ080-312130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 66W AND 75W... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 25N TO 29N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W THU... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 66W AND 73W. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 21N TO 28N E OF 76W. HIGHEST SEAS 26 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N E OF 77W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT....EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF 78W S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 21N E OF 76W. HIGHEST SEAS 26 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 78W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 400 NM OF HANNA. .MON THROUGH TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W. HIGHEST WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 22N TO 30N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W. HIGHEST SEAS TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 79W FROM 20N TO 30N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS E OF HANNA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 KT....EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS W OF HANNA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 300 NM OF HANNA. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 21N TO 27N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER E OF 78W BETWEEN 22N AND 30N. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W WIND 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF 74W WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED FROM 25 TO 28N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W. W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 74W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK