000 FZNT23 KNHC 012024 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-020330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH E TRADE WINDS OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT NIGHT THEN WEAKEN SUN THROUGH TUE. WEAK LOW PRESSURE OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN BY LATE SAT. LOW PRES WELL E OF THE AREA WILL APPROACH THE NE PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC TUE. $$ AMZ082-020330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 18N E OF 80W. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR CUBAN COAST. $$ AMZ084-020330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 13N. .SUN THROUGH 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 AND WED...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. $$ AMZ086-020330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS E OF 68W SAT AND SAT NIGHT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S PART. .TUE AND WED...W OF 68W W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-020330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 12N TO 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS FROM 13N TO 18N. .SAT AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 58W. .MON...S OF 19N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 18N. .TUE AND WED...E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-020330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 31N65W THROUGH THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THE RIDGE WILL LIFT TO THE N OF THE BAHAMAS THROUGH SUN. A WEAK TROUGH WILL BRUSH ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE RIDGE SAT AND SUN INCREASING TRADES S OF 23N. $$ AMZ080-020330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 01 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 30N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 THROUGH WED...S OF 25N E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 72W. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN