000 FZNT23 KNHC 261517 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 15.1N 71.2W 997 MB AT 11 AM MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. ERNESTO WILL GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES TO NEAR 15.8N 73.0W SUNSET TODAY...NEAR 17.0N 75.5W SUNRISE SUN...18.4N 78.1W SUNSET SUN...19.9N 80.5W SUNRISE MON...NEAR 22.5N 84.0W SUNRISE TUE WITH CONDITIONS SHIFTING NW OF AREA LATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-262130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 80W... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE SUN NIGHT INTO TUE N OF 18N W OF 78W... .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 20N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 81W. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 78W...WITH HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. HIGHEST SEAS 25 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 85W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS E OF 81W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 20N E OF 82W INCREASING TO HURRICANE CONDITIONS LATE. ELSEWHERE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. .MON AND TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 18N W OF 79W. ELSEWHERE W OF 77W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT TUE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS IN AREA OF HURRICANE CONDITIONS. .WED...E OF 81W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 19N W OF 81W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 81W...MORE NUMEROUS NW PART. $$ AMZ084-262130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 14N E OF 78W SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .MON...N OF 13N SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND WED...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-262130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM 14N TO 18N W OF 69W... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W...WITH HIGHEST WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. HIGHEST SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N W OF 65W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS BETWEEN 65W AND 73W. .TONIGHT AND SUN...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 71W...WITH HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. HIGHEST SEAS 25 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N W OF 67W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 62W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 62W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 12N W OF 69W. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 72W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 72W. .MON...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS TSTMS W OF 67W. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-262130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 13N W OF 60W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N AND W OF 60W. .MON...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 28N SUN AND ALONG 30N MON AND TUE THEN SHIFT S TO ALONG 28N WED. TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE W NW ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON AND MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-262130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 23N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N W OF 70W...AND S OF 22N E OF 75W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 27N TO 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON