000 FZNT23 KNHC 080855 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 76W MOVING W 15 KT MOVING INTO THE W CARIBBEAN. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 57W MOVING W 15 KT WILL MOVE INTO THE E CARIBBEAN TONIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE WAVE THROUGH THU... ALLOWING A SLIGHT INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS FROM THE TROP N ATLC TO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. $$. AMZ082-081530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W OF 85W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-081530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N OF 12N AND E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12 NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-081530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH FRI...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 2O KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-081530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 12N TO 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI..E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE CARIBBEAN TO THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS. A HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE AREA ALONG 27N THROUGH FRI. MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-081530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 68W. .THU AND FRI...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL 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.