000
FZNT23 KNHC 302034
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL
N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

AMZ089-310330-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE W ATLC WILL MAINTAIN BRISK  
TRADE OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE FORECAST 
PERIOD.

$$
AMZ082-310330-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
530 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

.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. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 79W.
.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 THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W 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 E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...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.

$$
AMZ084-310330-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
530 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

.TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING VARIABLE 
THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 10N.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE 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.

$$
AMZ086-310330-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
530 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...W OF 67W 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.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

$$
AMZ087-310330-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
530 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 20N.
.THU THROUGH MON...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 SAT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$
AMZ088-310330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
530 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

.SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERNESTO INLAND CENTRAL FL WILL 
MOVE OFFSHORE NEAR 29.5N 80.4W LATE TONIGHT REACHING NEAR 32.4N 
79.7 THU WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS SHIFTING N OF AREA THU 
NIGHT. A RIDGE BUILDS FROM BERMUDA TO S FL THU AND FRI THEN 
SHIFTING N ACROSS CENTRAL FL SAT AND N FL SUN AND MON.

$$
AMZ080-310330-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS
530 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2006

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 28N W OF 78W...

.TONIGHT AND THU...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED N OF 
28N W OF 78W WITH HIGHEST WINDS INCREASING TONIGHT TO 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT...THEN INCREASING TO 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT THU. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE BUILDING OUT TO 240 NM E 
OF CENTER THU. HIGHEST SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT THU. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 300 NM OF ERNESTO WINDS 20 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 28N 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 5 TO 8 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 75W AND 
ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE.
.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.
.MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN E 
SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW BAHAMAS.

$$
FORECASTER NELSON