000 FZNT23 KNHC 272056 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 18.0N 74.5W 1007 MB AT 4 PM EDT MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT...WILL MOVE TO NEAR 19.1N 75.5W TONIGHT THEN INLAND OVER CUBA NEAR 20.7N 77.5W MON AND INLAND NEAR 22.1N 79.1W MON NIGHT THEN EXIT THE AREA AND INTO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TUE AND INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WED. $$ AMZ082-280330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 16N... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW QUADRANT. WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...225 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 81W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N E OF 81W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS E OF 81W. ISOLATED TSTMS REMAINDER AREA. .MON AND MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 19N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 84W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N E OF 84W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS IN AREA OF HURRICANE CONDITIONS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED EARLY N OF 21N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND N OF 19N DECREASING LATE. .WED THROUGH FRI...E OF 81W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 19N W OF 81W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 81W. $$ AMZ084-280330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 .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 FRI...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. $$ AMZ086-280330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 16N W OF 73W... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS N OF 16N W OF 74W. TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 80 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW QUADRANT. WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 100 NM NE QUADRANT...225 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 80 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS TO 18 FT.ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W OF 68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 12N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 14N W OF 68W...SHIFTING TO NW PART LATE TONIGHT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS TSTMS W OF 67W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-280330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 .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 AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 27N65W TO S FLORIDA WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 28N THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...THEN MOVE TO 29N TUE AND WED AND TO 30N BY THU. HURRICANE ERNESTO IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE NW ACROSS ACROSS CUBA MON AND INTO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TUE AND ENTER THE SE GULF OF MEXICO WED. $$ AMZ080-280330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2006 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 24N W OF 75W MON THROUGH TUE AND AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS N OF 28N W OF 78W THU... .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. .TUE NIGHT AND 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. .FRI...N OF 25N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 73W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT OVER THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER TORRES