000 FZNT23 KNHC 010833 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-011530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN BRISK E TRADES OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT NIGHT THEN WEAKEN SUN THROUGH TUE. LOW PRES WELL E OF THE AREA WILL APPROACH THE NE PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC TUE. $$ AMZ082-011530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 18N. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-011530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 13N. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W OF 80W SUN. .TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-011530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS E OF 68W SAT AND SAT NIGHT. .SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S PART. .MON AND TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-011530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 62W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS FROM 14N TO 18N. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NE PART. $$ AMZ088-011530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH OVER THE NW PART OF THE AREA TODAY AS TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO MOVES N. RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH SAT NIGHT WILL LIFT N TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SUN THROUGH TUE. WEAK TROUGH WILL EXTEND FROM THE WRN BAHAMAS TO 31N78W SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-011530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BY TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 72W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 72W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 75W. $$ FORECASTER BERG