000 FZNT23 KNHC 081452 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 79W MOVING W NEAR 20 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON...AND INLAND SUN EARLY EVENING. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE IS OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ALONG 59W MOVING W 16 KT. THIS WAVE ENTER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TONIGHT...AND MOVE TO NEAR 68W MON ...NEAR 71W TUE...AND INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN NEAR 75W BY WED. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC LATE SUN NIGHT...AND MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN LATE MON THROUGH WED AS CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES BUILDS S INTO THE N TROPICAL ATLC. $$ AMZ082-082130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 84W E TO SE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BETWEEN 78W AND 84W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 83W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT FROM 18N TO 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 80W BECOMING NE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT FROM 18N TO 21N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 21N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 20N...AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 82W. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N ...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 21N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ084-082130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 76FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 79W. .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 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. $$ AMZ086-082130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N E OF 68W NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N E OF 68W 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N E OF 70W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 13N ...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 13N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PART. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NE PART INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY NE PART. $$ AMZ087-082130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND 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...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. $$ AMZ088-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 29N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SUN. SURFACE TROUGH FROM NW BAHAMAS TO 30N72W WILL MOVE NW WHILE BECOMING DIFFUSE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. AN AREA OF HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S INTO THE NORTHERN PORTION SUN NIGHT AND MON...AND DRIFT S AS A RIDGE FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA BY WED. $$ AMZ080-082130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 08 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND 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. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE