000 FZNT23 KNHC 082102 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-090330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 80W MOVING W NEAR 20 KT WILL MOVE W OF THE AREA BY SUN EVENING. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 60W MOVING W NEAR 15 KT WILL ENTER THE E CARIBBEAN TONIGHT...AND MOVE TO NEAR 68W MON...72W TUE...AND INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN NEAR 75W WED. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC IS EXPECTED TO REACH E PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC SUN NIGHT...AND MOVE INTO THE E CARIBBEAN LATE MON THROUGH WED AS CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES BUILDS S INTO THE N TROPICAL ATLC. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC LATE TUE INTO WED. $$ AMZ082-090330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 84W E TO SE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BETWEEN 78W AND 84W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 83W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT FROM 18N TO 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT FROM 18N TO 21N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 21N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 20N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 82W. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 21N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ084-090330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT... HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 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 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART. .MON AND MON NIGHT...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 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...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. $$ AMZ086-090330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NE PART INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY E PART. .THU...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. NE OF LINE FROM 18N67W TO 14N61W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. $$ AMZ087-090330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .TONIGHT...FROM 12N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 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 FROM 11N TO 14N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...FROM 15N TO 19N 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 AND MON NIGHT...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 AND THU...FROM 13N TO 20N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-090330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH FROM NW BAHAMAS TO 30N72W WILL MOVE NW WHILE BECOMING DIFFUSE TONIGHT. AN AREA OF HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S INTO THE NORTHERN PORTION SUN NIGHT AND MON...AND DRIFT S AS A RIDGE FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA BY WED. $$ AMZ080-090330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 23N 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 23N 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE AND S PARTS. .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 E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT E OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE 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 OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR