000 FZNT23 KNHC 311527 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER W ATLC WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT THEN DECREASE SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-312130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 80W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 80W. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT E OF 80W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-312130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON. $$ AMZ086-312130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 15N W OF 68W AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 15N W OF 68N. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-312130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT 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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 12N. $$ AMZ088-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 31.3N 79.6W 994 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING NNE 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL SHIFT N OF THE AREA AS ERNESTO MOVES TO 33.4N 78.8W THIS EVENING. RIDGE WILL BUILD FROM BERMUDA TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA TONIGHT THEN SHIFT N TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ080-312130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 30N W OF 77W... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM SE QUADRANT AND 40 NM SW QUADRANT OF ERNESTO. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 72W 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 AND TSTMS IN SQUALLS WITHIN 180 NM OF ERNESTO. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT EARLY SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 72W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 74W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 72W. .SAT...S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 72W. .SUN AND MON...S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 24N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NW PART. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN