000 FZNT23 KNHC 062051 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008 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. AMZ089-070330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IKE AT 21.4N 69.7W 949 MB AT 5 PM EDT IS MOVING W SW OR 255 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. IKE IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR 21.2N 71.6W LATE TONIGHT...NEAR 21.1N 74.0W SUN AFTERNOON...TO THE N COAST OF CUBA NEAR 21.2N 76.5W SUN NIGHT...CROSSING CUBA AND WEAKENING NEAR 21.7N 78.7W MON AFTERNOON REACHING NEAR 23.0N 82.5W TUE AFTERNOON. IKE IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE W OF AREA INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO TUE NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO CENTRAL GULF WED AND THU. $$ AMZ082-070330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 19N BETWEEN E OF 85W LATE SUN THROUGH TUE... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN AFTERNOON AND TO 20 TO 33 KT LATE SUN NIGHT...EXCEPT E OF 76W WINDS INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE SUN NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT E OF 76W LATE SUN NIGHT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N E OF 80W. .MON THROUGH TUE...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 20N BETWEEN 77W AND 85W. HIGHEST WINDS 95 KT GUSTS TO 115 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 1O KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 20N E OF 85W. .WED...N OF 17N W OF 80W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .THU...N OF 17N W OF 83W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-070330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N OF 12N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-070330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TONIGHT INTO SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF IKE. HIGHEST WINDS 125 KT GUSTS TO 150 KT NEAR CENTER. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 67W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 13N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 15N E OF 65W AND N OF 17N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 74W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 17N E OF 74W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 17N W OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-070330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-070330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IKE AT 21.4N 69.7W 949 MB AT 5 PM EDT IS MOVING W SW OR 255 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT. IKE IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO 120 KT GUSTS TO 145 KT REACHING NEAR 21.2N 71.6W LATE TONIGHT...FURTHER STRENGTHEN TO 125 KT GUSTS TO 150 KT NEAR 21.1N 74.0W SUN AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO THE N COAST OF CUBA NEAR 21.2N 76.5W SUN NIGHT. IKE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE W ACROSS CUBA ALONG 21.7N 78.7W MON AFTERNOON AND TO THE NW COAST CUBA NEAR 23.0N 82.5W TUE AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE NW INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO WED AND THU. $$ AMZ080-070330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING S OF 25N... .TONIGHT AND SUN...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM E AND 120 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF IKE. HIGHEST WINDS 115 KT GUSTS 140 KT INCREASING TO 125 KT GUSTS 150 KT SUN. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF IKE WITH SEAS TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E OF 77W...WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF IKE. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM N AND 100 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF IKE. HIGHEST WINDS 120 KT GUSTS 145 KT...DIMINISHING TO 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT MON. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF IKE WITH SEAS TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 73W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E AND SE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF IKE. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 25N W OF 79W SHIFTING W OF AREA TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS FLORIDA STRAITS. .WED...S OF 28N W OF 78W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W OF 78W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON