000 FZNT23 KNHC 080821 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW 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. AMZ089-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 74W MOVING W NEAR 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN DURING THE WEEKEND. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE IS PASSING THROUGH THE TROPICAL N ATLC...WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN OVER THE WEEKEND...AND THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-081530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BETWEEN 77W AND 83W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 83W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT E OF 82W. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 20N AND 3 TO 6 FT N OF 20N. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-081530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART. .MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11 E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-081530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E PART. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PART. $$ AMZ087-081530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 14N TO 21N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 14N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...FROM 16N TO 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN E AND NE SWELL. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION. .MON...N OF 12N W OF 58W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N E OF 58W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PORTION. .TUE...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .WED...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 18N. $$ AMZ088-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES S INTO FORECAST AREA TODAY AND AN AREA OF HIGH PRES BUILDS S INTO THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT AND SUN BEHIND IT. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE IS CURRENTLY PASSING THROUGH THE WINDWARD CHANNEL AND A SECOND WAVE IS EXPECTED TO PASS W THROUGH THE S PORTION MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-081530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 2O TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE 6 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N W OF 74W. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT E OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK