000 FZNT23 KNHC 010300 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE N OF WILL MAINTAIN BRISK E TRADES OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT THEN WEAKEN SUN THROUGH TUE. LOW PRES WELL E OF THE AREA WILL APPROACH THE NE PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC TUE. $$ AMZ082-010930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BETWEEN 80W AND 84W AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 84W. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR THE CUBAN COAST BECOMING ISOLATED LATE. ISOLATED TSTMS REMAINDER AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF 80W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE... EXCEPT SCATTERED NEAR CUBAN COAST IN THE AFTERNOON...BECOMING ISOLATED FRI NIGHT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA BECOMING SCATTERED E OF 80W MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ084-010930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-010930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE S AMERICAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N W OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR S AMERICAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-010930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N...BECOMING SCATTERED FRI AND SAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 16N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON INTO TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL MON AND TUE. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT MON AND TUE S OF 13N AND SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT FROM 13N TO 16N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N OF 16N...BECOMING SCATTERED NE PART TUE. $$ AMZ088-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO JUST S OF THE N CAROLINA COAST CONTINUES TO PULL FURTHER AWAY FROM THE AREA. RIDGE WILL BUILD FROM BERMUDA TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH SAT THEN SHIFT N FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-010930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY DAYBREAK. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 72W S TO SW 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 N OF 25N W OF 75W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 75W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW WATERS FRI. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 70W. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE