000 FZNT23 KNHC 072049 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IKE AT 21.1N 74.6W 945 MB AT 5 PM EDT MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. IKE WILL MOVE TO JUST INLAND CUBA NEAR 21.2N 76.5W LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE W AND WEAKEN ALONG 21.7N 78.8W MON AFTERNOON...22.4N 80.8W MON NIGHT...AND BACK OFF THE COAST OF CUBA NEAR 23.2N 82.6W...TUE AFTERNOON. IKE IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NW ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-080330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 19N E OF 85W... .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 19N E OF 81W TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 125 NM S OF CENTER OF IKE. HIGHEST WINDS 105 KT GUSTS TO 130 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT WITHIN 180 NM S OF CENTER. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT LATE. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NE PART. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 21N BETWEEN 81W AND 85W. HIGHEST WINDS 70 KT GUSTS TO 85 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N S WINDS 1O KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N PART. .WED...N OF 17N W OF 80W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART. .THU...N OF 17N W OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 18N W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-080330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 12N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ086-080330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 19N W OF 72W... .TONIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 72W TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 125 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF IKE. HIGHEST WIND 105 GUSTS TO 130 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 24N W OF 77W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 17N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 17N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-080330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IKE AT 21.1N 74.6W 945 MB AT 5 PM EDT MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 105 GUSTS 130 KT. IKE WILL MOVE TO JUST INLAND CUBA NEAR 21.2N 76.5W LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE W AND WEAKEN ALONG 21.7N 78.8W MON AFTERNOON...22.4N 80.8W MON NIGHT...AND BACK OFF THE COAST OF CUBA NEAR 23.2N 82.6W...TUE AFTERNOON. IKE IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE NW ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO WED THROUGH FRI AS RIDGE BUILDS W ALONG 30N. $$ AMZ080-080330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN SEP 07 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING S OF 25N W OF 73W... .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER WATERS WITHIN 125 NM OF CENTER OF IKE. HIGHEST WIND 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT DIMINISHING TO 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT MON...AND 65 KT GUSTS TO 80 KT TUE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER E OF BAHAMAS WITHIN 400 NM NE OF CENTER AND OVER WATER WITHIN 180 NM S OF CENTER INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE. HIGHEST SEAS 40 FT TONIGHT DIMINISHING TO 30 FT WATERS BETWEEN CUBA AND BAHAMAS LATE MON THROUGH TUE. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS AND SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF IKE. .TUE NIGHT...S OF 28N W OF 74W SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT FLORIDA STRAITS W OF 80W. REMAINDER AREA SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS AND SQUALLS FLORIDA STRAITS. .WED...S OF 28N W OF 79W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...W OF 78W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON