000 FZNT23 KNHC 070913 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 07 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. AMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IKE AT 21.2N 72.3W 947 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 115 GUSTS 140 KT. IKE TO REACH 21.1N 74.2W LATER TODAY AND INLAND CUBA AT 21.3N 76.6W TONIGHT. IKE CONTINUES ACROSS CUBA TO 21.8N 79.0W MON REACHING EXITING COAST OF CUBA NEAR 23.1N 82.4W LATE MON NIGHT MOVING ACROSS SE GULF OF MEXICO TO 24.5N 84.5W TUE NIGHT. IKE FORECAST TO CONTINUE INTO CENTRAL GULF THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-071530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS N OF 19N E OF 83W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E OF 79W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 33 KT LATE TODAY EXCEPT E OF 76W WIND INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE TONIGHT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT E OF 76W LATE TONIGHT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF 80W AND 4 FT W OF 80W. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 80W. .MON THROUGH TUE...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 19N FROM 77W TO 83W. HIGHEST WIND 85 GUSTS TO 105 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. S OF 18N WINDS 1O KT. SEAS 4 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 20N E OF 85W. .WED...N OF 18N W OF 80W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART. .THU...N OF 20N W OF 83W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-071530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008 .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N OF 12N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-071530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 19N INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 73W TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF IKE. HIGHEST WIND 125 GUSTS TO 155 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST SEAS TO 15 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 67W SE TO S WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. S OF 13N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 15N E OF 65W AND N OF 17N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 74W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 17N E OF 74W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 17N FROM 65W TO 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...S OF 17N W OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-071530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008 .TODAY...N OF 12N E TO SE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IKE AT 21.2N 72.3W 947 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 115 GUSTS 140 KT. IKE TO REACH 21.1N 74.2W TODAY AND INLAND ERN CUBA AT 21.3N 76.6W TONIGHT. IKE CONTINUES ACROSS CUBA TO 21.8N 79.0W MON AND ENTER STRAITS OF FLORIDA NEAR 234.1N 82.4W MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-071530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING S OF 25N... .TODAY...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND WITHIN 125 NM OF IKE. HIGHEST WIND 115 GUSTS 140 KT INCREASE TO 120 GUSTS 145 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF IKE WITH SEAS TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 77W WIND TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF IKE. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM N AND 125 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF IKE. HIGHEST WIND 125 GUSTS 155 KT DIMINISH TO 85 GUSTS 105 KT MON. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF IKE WITH SEAS TO 44 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 73W WIND TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL. NUMEROUS TSTMS AND SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF IKE. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 24N W OF 79W SHIFT W OF AREA TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 77W SE WIND TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS AND SQUALLS STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .WED...S OF 28N W OF 78W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W OF 78W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES