000 FZNT23 KNHC 072020 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A DEVELOPING 1009 MB LOW NEAR 12N41W IS MOVING W AT 15 KT. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY...AND MAY BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN 24 TO 36 HOURS. IT WILL MOVE W TO NEAR 13N55W ON WED AND WNW TO NEAR 16N66W ON FRI. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 70W IS MOVING WNW AT 15 TO 20 KT. THE TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE TO ALONG 85W ON WED. $$ AMZ082-080330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...HIGHEST SE PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. $$ AMZ084-080330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2006 .TONIGHT....N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-080330- CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 100 NM E OF THE TROPICAL WAVE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-080330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 17N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...WITHIN 90 NM OF THE LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...WITHIN 90 NM OF THE LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A DEVELOPING 1009 MB LOW NEAR 12N41W IS MOVING W AT 15 KT. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY...AND MAY BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN 24 TO 36 HOURS. IT SHOULD REMAIN S OF THE ZONE AND MOVE WNW TO NEAR 16N66W ON FRI. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 70W IS MOVING WNW AT 15 TO 20 KT. THE TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE TO ALONG 77W TUE AND W OF THE AREA TUE NIGHT. A RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH WED THEN DRIFT S ON THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-080330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS... 530 PM EDT MON AUG 7 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN SHOWERS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 29N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N VARIABLE WINDS...MAINLY SW...10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS... MAINLY SW...5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 25N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 28N TO 30N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 30N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL