000 FZNT23 KNHC 241453 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 73W MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT WILL MOVE INTO THE W CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI THEN W OF AREA SAT. A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE S OF 20N ALONG 60W WITH 1009 MB LOW PRES NEAR 11N60W 1009 MB MOVING W ABOUT 10 KT. THE WAVE AND LOW ...POSSIBLY A TROPICAL CYCLONE...WILL ENTER THE E CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS E AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT AND THROUGH THE W CARIBBEAN LATE SAT INTO MON. $$ AMZ082-242130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 17N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 FT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 81W. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 17N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 84W AND E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-242130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 12N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-242130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT S OF 16N TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA BECOMING MORE NUMEROUS S OF 16N TONIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 16N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 17N E OF 70W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 16N E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 71W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS W OF 71W. .SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 16N E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 68W. .MON...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS TSTMS W OF 67W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS REMAINDER AREA. $$ AMZ087-242130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEA 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 15N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED AND TSTMS S OF 17N. .MON...S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 26N65W SW TO S FLORIDA THROUGH FRI NIGHT THEN ALONG N TO 29N SAT AND N OF THE AREA SUN AND MON. TROPICAL WAVES WILL BRUSH THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA THROUGH MON. TROPICAL STORM DEBBY OVER THE FAR E ATLC WILL PASS WELL ENE OF THE AREA THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-242130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 24 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...S OF 26N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 74W. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 25N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .SUN...S OF 25N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF 75W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/DGS