000 FZNT23 KNHC 030320 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 02 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 02 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 69W MOVING W 20 KT WILL BE NEAR 71W BY EARLY FRI MORNING...NEAR 72W FRI...NEAR 76W FRI NIGHT...NEAR 80W SAT...AND NEAR 84W SAT NIGHT. THE WAVE WILL W OF AREA SUN. TROPICAL WAVE E OF AREA WILL MOVE INTO TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SAT THEN ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 02 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT S OF 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT... E OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN...S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 19N. .TUE...N OF 19N E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 02 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 13N. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 13N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY SW PART. .MON AND TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY SW PART. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 02 2007 .TONIGHT...FROM 13N TO 18N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS BETWEEN 65W AND 73W. .FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 14N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 17N W OF 70W. .FRI NIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 15N E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT FROM 13N TO 15N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 13N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT SUN. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 02 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 16N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. .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 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART. ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .TUE...N OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 02 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE FAR NW PART WILL LIFT N TONIGHT INTO FRI MORNING. RIDGE ALONG 26N WILL BE NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. LOW PRES IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE MID ATLC COAST FRI NIGHT WITH SURFACE TROUGH DEVELOPING FROM 31N68W TO 26N72W LATE SAT AND SUN...AND ALONG A PSN FROM 31N71W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS MON. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 02 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 75W AND 2 FT W OF 75W. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .FRI...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 70W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE 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. A COPY OF THE NOTICE MAY BE FOUND AT: HTTP://DMSES.DOT.GOV/DOCIMAGES/P101/466958.PDF A COPY OF THE NOTICE MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED VIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FTPMAIL E-MAIL SERVER. FOR THE FTPMAIL HELP FILE SEND E-MAIL TO FTPMAIL@WEATHER.NOAA.GOV WITH THE WORD...HELP...IN THE BODY OF MESSAGE. THE DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS IS AUGUST 24 2007.