000 FZNT23 KNHC 301534 CCA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 30 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 30 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE W ATLC WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-302130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 30 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 19N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-302130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 30 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING VARIABLE THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-302130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 30 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...W OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 15N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 15N. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-302130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 30 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING E TO SE SUN. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 15N. $$ AMZ088-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 30 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION. TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO IS INLAND OVER SOUTH FLORIDA NEAR 26.4N 80.9W 1003 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING N 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. ERNESTO WILL MOVE N ACROSS FLORIDA AND BACK OVER ATLC WATERS NEAR 28.5N 80.5W THIS EVENING...THEN NEAR 31.0N 80.2W THU MORNING AND N OF THE AREA BY THU AFTERNOON. RIDGE BUILDS FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA THU THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-302130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 30 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 28N W OF 78W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED N OF 28N W OF 78W. HIGHEST WINDS INCREASING TONIGHT TO 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT...THEN INCREASING TO 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT EARLY THU MORNING. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE INCREASING TO WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER BY THU. HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT BY THU. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM OF ERNESTO WINDS 25 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT S OF 27N THU. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN SQUALLS WITHIN 240 NM OF ERNESTO. .THU NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SW SWELL EARLY SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 72W. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NW PART. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NW PART. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN