000 FZNT23 KNHC 200854 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 20 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF GREATER ANTILLES BUILD THROUGH TUE AS WEAK TROPICAL WAVE MOVES THROUGH CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 20 2006 .TODAY...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 19N NEAR THE CUBAN COAST. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 83W. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 20 2006 .TODAY...N OF 12N E OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND THU...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 20 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 66W. .WED AND THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 67W. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU AUG 17 2006 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 14N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND THU...N OF 15N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N E OF 60W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 28N THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 20 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 23N W OF 71W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 23N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND THU...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N E OF 69W. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN