000 FZNT23 KNHC 151438 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 65W IS MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. WILL MOVE INTO THE W CARIBBEAN ON FRI. $$ AMZ082-152130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-152130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 11N. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-152130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT N OF 14N WED AND WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED AND WED NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROPICAL WAVE. .THU...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-152130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...FROM 12N TO 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 7N TO 13N. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 14N. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 10N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 10N TO 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. $$ AMZ088-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 28N65W TO 1013 MB LOW NEAR 30N75W WITH TROUGH FROM LOW TO ANOTHER 1013 MB LOW NEAR 26N77W THE TROUGH CONTINUES TO THE FLORIDA KEYS. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE AS THE THE LOW NEAR 30N75W MOVES NW TOWARD THE CAROLINAS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. RIDGE ALONG 25N AND WILL MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AS THE FRONT DISSIPATES AND THE LOW LIFTS OUT. $$ AMZ080-152130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW AT 30N75W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF THE FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF LOWS...AND WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT AND TROUGH. .TONIGHT...W OF LINE FROM 31N75W TO 26N79W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 71W N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. E OF 71W N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N W OF 72W SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTIANSEN/COBB