000 FZNT23 KNHC 280306 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 27 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 27 2004 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE FRANCES NEAR 16.3N 50.5W 962 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 28 MOVING NW 10 KT. FRANCES WILL MOVE TO 17.2N 51.7W AT 1200 UTC AUG 28...18.3N 53.3W AT 0000 UTC AUG 29...19.1N 54.9W AT 1200 UTC AUG 29...INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS NEAR 19.8N 56.8W AT 0000 UTC AUG 30...20.9N 60.9W AT 0000 UTC AUG 31... NEAR 22.1N 65.4W AT 0000 UTC SEP 01...AND NEAR 23.5N 70.0W AT 0000 UTC SEP 02. $$ AMZ082-280930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 27 2004 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY S OF 18N W OF 81W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 79W WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 20N WIND E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 82W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E OF 80W WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 80W WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-280930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 27 2004 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...E OF 78W WIND NE 20 KT SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 78W WIND BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-280930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 27 2004 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 68W WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 16N E OF 70W WIND NLY 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AS HURRICANE FRANCES PASSES TO THE N THEN BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT AS FRANCES MOVES FURTHER W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E OF 65W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 65W WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E OF 67W WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N W OF 67W WIND SLY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N W OF 67W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-280930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 27 2004 ...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 17N E OF 60W SAT NIGHT AND SUN... ...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE N OF 17N... .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 14N E OF 57W WIND N TO NE INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 14N E OF 57W WIND BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT THEN VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 57W WIND ELY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH BUILDING E SWELL ON SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS APPROACHING EASTERN WATERS LATE SAT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...HIGHEST WIND 115 KT WITH GUSTS TO 140 KT NEAR CENTER OF FRANCES. TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WIND WITHIN 130 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM OF S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 200 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 100 NM SW QUADRANT ...WITH HIGHEST SEAS 35 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N WIND ELY 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 59W WIND SLY 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 59W WIND ELY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN BUILDING E SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 150 NM OF FRANCES. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...HIGHEST WIND 115 KT WITH GUSTS TO 140 KT NEAR CENTER OF FRANCES. TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WIND WITHIN 140 NM OF CENTER IN N SEMICIRCLE AND 130 NM OF CENTER IN S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 150 NM SW QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N WIND ELY 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N WIND SLY 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT ON TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF FRANCES. .WED...E OF 62W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 15N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 15N W OF 62W WIND SE TO S 15 TO 25 KT DECREASING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 20N W OF 62W ENDING LATE. $$ AMZ088-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 27 2004 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN NORTH OF THE AREA NEAR 31.6N 78.1W 1014 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 27 REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY. TD SEVEN WILL MOVE TO 31.5N 78.7W AT 0600 UTC AUG 28...THEN TO 32.0N 79.5W AT 1800 UTC AUG 28 WHILE STRENGTHENING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. SYSTEM THEN MOVES TO NEAR 32.8N 80.0W AT 0600 UTC AUG 29...AND FURTHER N OF THE AREA THEREAFTER. HURRICANE FRANCES NEAR 15.7N 49.8W 962 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 27 MOVING NW 10 KT. FRANCES WILL MOVE TO 16.9N 51.2W AT 0600 UTC AUG 28...17.9N 52.8W AT 1800 UTC AUG 28...18.9N 54.5W AT 0600 UTC AUG 29... INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS NEAR 19.7N 56.4W AT 1800 UTC AUG 29...20.6N 60.0W AT 1800 UTC AUG 30...21.5N 64.5W AT 1800 UTC AUG 31...AND NEAR 22.5N 69.0W AT 1800 UTC SEP 01. $$ AMZ080-280930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 27 2004 ...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE AND WED OVER SE WATERS... .TONIGHT AND SAT...E OF LINE 31N65W 20N70W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N W OF 75W WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WIND NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 72W AND ALSO N OF 24N E OF 72W. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 73W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N W OF 76W WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 73W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N W OF 73W WIND E 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 24N W OF 73W WIND MAINLY S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .MON...S OF 25N E OF 70W WIND NE INCREASING 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 25N W OF 70W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N W OF 70W WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 70W WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...HIGHEST WIND 115 KT WITH GUSTS TO 140 KT NEAR CENTER OF FRANCES AS IT MOVES OVER SE WATERS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS SE WATERS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER SE PART WITH HIGHEST SEAS 30 FT NEAR CENTER OF FRANCES. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 72W WIND INCREASING ELY 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 27N WIND INCREASING AND SEAS BUILDING IN ADVANCE OF HURRICANE FRANCES. N OF 27N W OF 73W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WIND ELY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. NUMEROUS TSTMS AND SQUALLS FAR SE PORTION. $$ FORECASTER HOLWEG