000 FZNT23 KNHC 180902 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF GREATER ANTILLES WILL BUILD THROUGH TUE. LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OFF N OF PANAMA THIS WEEKEND AND MOVE N ALONG E COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 18 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR CUBAN COAST. .SAT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 82E E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 18 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 13N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 18 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N W OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...FROM 13N TO 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N E OF 66W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 69W. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU AUG 17 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT INCREASING TO 6 FT E OF 59W LATE SUN IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY S OF 14N. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...FROM 13N TO 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .TUE...FROM 14N TO 20N W OF 60W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 14N E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 28N THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI AUG 18 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27 E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 23N W OF 71W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N S TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN