000 FZNT23 KNHC 080857 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 08 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 08 2006 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES E OF THE AREA...1009 MB...NEAR 12N45W 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 13N54W ON WED 14N60W THU AND NEAR 15N66W ON FRI. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 75W IS MOVING W AT 15 TO 20 KT. $$ AMZ082-081530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 08 2006 .TODAY THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-081530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 08 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 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. $$ AMZ086-081530- CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 08 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-081530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 08 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...WITHIN 120 NM OF THE LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 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 120 NM OF THE LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 08 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE S OF 23N ALONG 73W MOVING W AT 15 TO 20 KT. RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH WED THEN DRIFT S ON THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-081530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS... 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 08 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .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 E E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 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 DGS