000 FZNT25 KNHC 160238 OFFN04 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 15 2010 ...PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL MARINE FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR A MORE DETAILED FORECAST WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COASTLINE... SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 28N65W TO 27N71W AND NW TO 31N80W WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE FROM 29N65W 27N73W TO 28N80W MON AND MON NIGHT. A RIDGE ALONG 24N WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MON...SHIFT N TO ALONG 27N WED THEN REFORM AS A HIGH CENTER NEAR 27N71W THU AND SHIFT WESTWARD THROUGH FRI AS A WESTWARD MOVING TROUGH MOVES INTO THE EASTERN PORTION. SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 80W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 80W. S OF FRONT TO 23N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 75W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND S OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT W OF 74W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF FRONT E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 24N TO 29N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN SE BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 76W. .WED AND THU..N OF 27N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN SE BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S OF 26N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 26N TO 28N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT OVER E PORTION E TO SE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT OVER E PORTION SE TO S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO .SYNOPSIS...A 1016 MB HIGH NEAR 25N88W WILL DISSIPATE AS IT SHIFTS INTO THE NW GULF THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A WEAK LOW OVER EXTREME SE ALABAMA WILL MOVE SW ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE ...AND INTO THE FAR NE WATERS OVERNIGHT. THE LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO TRACK W AS IT PASSES JUST S OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ON MON...THEN TURNS NW TOWARDS SE LOUISIANA MON NIGHT AND MOVES INLAND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TUE AND TUE NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO STRENGTHEN INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE AS IT IMPACTS THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS OF THE MIDDLE AND NW GULF WITH INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS AND WILL ALSO GENERATE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS THROUGH EARLY WED. A RIDGE WILL THEN BUILD W ALONG 29N WED THROUGH FRI. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 30N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 28N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N OF 29N BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS AND SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N WINDS BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S MON NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...AND TO 4 TO 6 FT MON NIGHT. S OF 25N WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...AND TO SE TO S MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 27N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS SHIFTING TO S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT E OF 87W SE TO S 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT E OF 87W SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE NIGHT. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE NIGHT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS NW PORTION...BECOMING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS TUE NIGHT. .WED...N OF 28N W OF 87W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 87W...AND TO 2 TO 3 FT E OF 87W. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA...MORE NUMEROUS NW PORTION LATE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .THU AND FRI...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE FROM 19N81W TO 10N77W IS MOVING W AT 17 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REST OF THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON AND W OF AREA LATE MON NIGHT. A TROPICAL WAVE FROM 20N60W TO 10N58W IS MOVING W NEAR 20 KT. THE WAVE WILL ENTER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN OVERNIGHT...AND MOVE ACROSS THOSE WATERS THROUGH MON EVENING...ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE ...AND THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WED INTO THU. THE WAVE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING WINDS AND SQUALLS. NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 19N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT... EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS E 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 19N E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS E TO SE INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OF 82W. .WED AND THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 81W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 81W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N ...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. $$