000 FZNT23 KNHC 040320 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 03 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 03 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 81W IS MOVING W ABOUT 25 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE TO NEAR 85W SAT MORNING...AND W OF THE CARIBBEAN EARLY SAT EVENING. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE E OF AREA ALONG 54W MOVE INTO THE FAR EASTERN TRPCL N ATLC WATERS OVERNIGHT ...THEN MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE TRPCL N ATLC SAT AND SAT NIGHT...AND ACROSS THE E AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SUN THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-040930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 03 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT S OF 19N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS AND SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF WAVE AND 120 NM W OF WAVE. .SAT...E OF WAVE SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT NEAR CUBA N OF 19N. W OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF WAVE. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-040930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 03 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY S OF 13N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-040930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 03 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 68W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT W OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-040930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 03 2007 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 16N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 12N. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 10N. .SUN AND MON...N OF 18N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART. .TUE AND WED...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ088-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 03 2007 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG 27N THROUGH SUN THEN LIFT N OF THE AREA THROUGH TUE. LOW PRES IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE MID ATLC COAST SUN WITH AN ASSOCIATED SURFACE TROUGH FROM 31N77W TO NORTHERN FLORIDA SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...THEN FROM A PSN NEAR 31N70W TO E CUBA WED. $$ AMZ080-040930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 03 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 24N E OF 75W NE TO E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 29N E OF 75W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 78W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 78W. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N W OF TROUGH NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF TROUGH. .WED...E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ FORECASTER BARNES/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.