000 FZNT23 KNHC 262141 CCB OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 15.9N 71.6W 997 MB AT 5 PM EDT MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. ERNESTO WILL GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES TO NEAR 16.8N 73.3W TONIGHT...NEAR 18.1N 75.4W SUN AFTERNOON...19.4N 77.6W SUN NIGHT...20.8N 79.8W MON AFTERNOON... WITH CONDITIONS SHIFTING NW OF THE AREA TUE. $$ AMZ082-270330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 77W... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE SUN NIGHT INTO TUE N OF 18N W OF 75W... .TONIGHT...WINDS INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE LATE AND SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 77W...WITH HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 83W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS E OF 81W. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 16N E OF 79W. ELSEWHERE E OF 85W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 85W E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS E OF 80W. .SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 18N E OF 79W. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N E OF 81W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS E OF 83W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 19N W OF 82W. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 84W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N E OF 84W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS IN AREA OF HURRICANE CONDITIONS. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED EARLY N OF 21N BETWEEN 81W AND 84W NEAR CUBAN COAST. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND N OF 19N DECREASING LATE. .WED AND THU...E OF 81W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 19N W OF 81W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 81W. $$ AMZ084-270330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 .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...N OF 14N W OF 78W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 14N E OF 77W. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 14N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 14N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 13N S TO SE 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 THROUGH THU...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. $$ AMZ086-270330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM 14N TO 18N W OF 69W... .TONIGHT AND SUN...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER FROM 15N TO 19N W OF 71W...WITH HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. HIGHEST SEAS 25 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N W OF 67W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 62W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 62W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 12N W OF 69W. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 72W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 72W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS TSTMS W OF 67W. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-270330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 .TONIGHT 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 AND MON NIGHT...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 28N SUN AND ALONG 28N MON AND TUE THEN SHIFT S TO ALONG 27N WED. TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE NW ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON AND MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO TUE. $$ AMZ080-270330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 26 2006 .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 29N...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 MON NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 28N 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 28N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26 W OF 76W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N W OF 76W. .WED AND THU...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 CHRISTENSEN