000 FZNT23 KNHC 271032 AAA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...UPDATED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 630 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 630 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 17.0N 73.1W 987 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. ERNESTO WILL MOVE TO NEAR 17.8N 74.5W THIS AFTERNOON...NEAR 19.3N 76.3W LATE TONIGHT...NEAR 20.6N 78.1W MON AFTERNOON...INLAND OVER CUBA NEAR 22.1N 80.2W LATE MON NIGHT ...THEN EXIT THE AREA AND INTO THE SE GULF OF MEXICO EARLY TUE MORNING WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS LIFTING N OF AREA LATE TUE. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE N OF AREA THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-271530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 630 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 16N... .TODAY...N OF 16N E OF 76W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING THEN TO HURRICANE FORCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING 12 FT OR GREATER IN THE AFTERNOON...WITH HIGHEST SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BY LATE THIS MORNING AND TO 20 TO 33 KT BY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE THIS MORNING AND TO 8 TO 12 FT BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS E OF 76W SPREADING W TO 81W BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ISOLATED TSTMS REMAINDER AREA. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 110 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...45 NM SW QUADRANT AND 75 NM NW QUADRANT...WITH HIGHEST WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT INCREASING TO 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM OR GREATER WINDS...WITH HIGHEST SEAS TO 26 FT. 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 81W. ISOLATED TSTMS REMAINDER AREA. .MON AND MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 19N BETWEEN 76W AND 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. 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. $$ AMZ084-271530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 630 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 .TODAY...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 78W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 78W. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT...N OF 14N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 14N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 13N E OF 80W S TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. N OF 13N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. 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. $$ AMZ086-271530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 630 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 16N W OF 73W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS N OF 16N W OF 73W...WITH HIGHEST WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT INCREASING TO 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM OR GREATER WINDS...WITH HIGHEST SEAS TO 24 FT. CONDITIONS SHIFTING W OF AREA LATE TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W OF 68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 12N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 14N W OF 68W...SHIFTING TO NW PART LATE TONIGHT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS TSTMS W OF 67W. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-271530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 630 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ088-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 630 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 27N65W TO S FLORIDA WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...THEN MOVE TO 29N TUE AND WED AND TO 30N BY THU. HURRICANE ERNESTO IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE NW ACROSS ACROSS CUBA MON THROUGH TUE AND ENTER THE SE GULF OF MEXICO TUE MORNING. $$ AMZ080-271530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 630 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 25N W OF 76W MON THROUGH TUE AND N OF 28N W OF 78W THU... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 23N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 23N W OF 75W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25NE OF 73W. .MON THROUGH TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 25N W OF 76W. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 75W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS E OF 72W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL TUE. S OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 25N W OF 76W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 72W. .WED...FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS AND N OF 28N. N OF 26N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT S OF 26N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS AND SQUALLS W PART. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N W OF 78W THU. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 25N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS NW PART. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE