000 FZNT23 KNHC 021515 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 02 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 02 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE E CARIBBEAN ALONG 64W MOVING W NERA 20 KT WILL MOVE TO 68W TONIGHT...72W FRI...76W FRI NIGHT...80W SAT...84W SAT NIGHT THEN MOVE W OF THE AREA. A TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE AREA WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS LATE FRI AND SAT THEN THE E CARIBBEAN SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FRI. .SAT... E OF 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 86W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 13N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 70W AND N OF 12N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 12N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120NM OF 14.5N66.5W. .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 13N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 13N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 17N W OF 70W. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...N OF 16N E OF 60W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 02 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT OVER N FLORIDA. RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 26N THIS AFTERNOON AND BE NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. LOW PRES WILL MOVE OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST FRI NIGHT WITH A SURFACE TROUGH DEVELOPING FROM 31N68W TO 26N72W LATE SAT AND SUN...MOVING TO 74W ON MON. $$ AMZ080-022130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 02 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 75W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 75W. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .TONIGHT...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 70W. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER GR THE U.S. COAST GUARD HAS ISSUED A FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE SOLICITING PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE NEED TO CONTINUE PROVIDING HIGH FREQUENCY /HF/ RADIO BROADCASTS OF WEATHER FORECASTS AND WARNINGS VIA RADIOFACSIMILE OR VOICE AND SITOR/NBDP. 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