000 FZNT23 KNHC 030314 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 02 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. AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM HANNA LINGERING IN THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS MAINTAINING STRONG WINDS AND SEAS BETWEEN CUBA...JAMAICA AND HISPANIOLA THROUGH WED BEFORE MOVING NW. HURRICANE IKE APPROACHES THE TROPICAL N ATLC NE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS WED NIGHT WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 02 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 78W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 78W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 18N E OF 79W. .THU THROUGH FRI...E OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS SHIFTING SE TO S THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 78W. .SAT...S OF 20N E TO SE INCREASING TO WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 18N W OF 86W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 02 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 13N E OF 77W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 13N E OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS SAT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 02 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 19N...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS TSTM N OF 16N W OF 68W DIMINISHING WED. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 18N NW TO W WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N OF 19N W OF 68W SE TO S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 02 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 19N WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI... .TONIGHT AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW N OF 20N E OF 57W LATE WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 19N E OF 59W. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 60W WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS AND SQUALLS N OF 13N. .THU THROUGH FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 19N. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. S OF 16N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N. .SAT...N OF 18N W OF 63W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 15N E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS STATIONARY OVER THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS NEAR 20.5N 72.4W 988 MB AT 11 PM EDT. HANNA IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO 21.3N 72.3W WED MORNING...TO 22.8N 73.6W WED AFTERNOON...THEN STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS NEAR 24.4N 75.5W THU MORNING. HANNA THEN MOVES TO 26.4N 77.4W BY THU AFTERNOON THEN FURTHER N TO THE CAROLINA COAST NEAR 32.5N 80.5W BY FRI AFTERNOON. HANNA IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE INLAND THROUGH THE CAROLINAS AND VIRGINIA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MEANWHILE...TROPICAL STORM IKE NOW OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST...REACHING THE SW N ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS BY FRI NIGHT AS A HURRICANE...CONTINUING W TO THE N OF HISPANIOLA AND INTO THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 02 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 24N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 22N W OF 73W WED THROUGH FRI... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH IKE EXPECTED FROM 19N TO 24N E OF 77W FRI THROUGH SUN... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS S OF 24N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W. HIGHEST WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER S OF 27N FROM 69W AND 75W. HIGHEST SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N OF E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 300 NM OF HANNA. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 21N TO 28N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N W OF 78W AND E OF 68W FROM 19N TO 24N. ELSEWHERE WIND TO 33 KT INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE FROM 20N TO 24N E OF 67W LATE. SEAS TO 12 FT. .SAT AND SUN...TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 20N TO 24N E OF 77W. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF 79W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER BARNES/CHRISTENSEN