000 FZNT23 KNHC 132106 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 87W WITH LOW IN GULF CAUSING INCREASED WINDS IN THE NW CARIB. THIS MOVES W OF AREA TUE. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 45W MOVES W 15 TO 20 KT TO ALONG 52W TUE...60W WED...67W THU...73W FRI AND 79W SAT. TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOUR WELL E OF AREA MOVES W TO WNW FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON TUE NEAR 12N36W AND A HURRICANE ON FRI IN TROPICAL N ATLC NEAR 15N56W. STORM EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN FURTHER REACHING 17N61W ON SAT. $$ AMZ082-140330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2007 .TONIGHT AND TUE...W OF 80W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E OF 80W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 84W. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 19N W OF 85W AND S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-140330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NE TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 77W. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N 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 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-140330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2007 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED NE PART SAT... .TONIGHT...N OF 13N W OF 69W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 17N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...W OF 68 E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 16N E OF 63W. SEAS ABOVE 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N E OF 64W NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N W OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-140330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2007 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 14N FRI AND SAT... .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 57W. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 13N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT ON THU. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .FRI AND SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 14N. SEAS ABOVE 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE ON SAT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 12N. $$ AMZ088-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2007 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH DIPS S INTO AREA TONIGHT ALONG 31N69W 27N74W. TROUGH SLOWLY WEAKENS AND PUSHES E ALONG 31N67W 25N74W TUE...31N67W 26N72W TUE NIGHT AND 31N65W 26N70W WED. TROUGH MOVES E OF AREA WED NIGHT. RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 27N THU AND DRIFTS N TO ALONG 29N FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-140330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 74W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N W OF 74W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE THROUGH WED...W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 26N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOME E AND INCREASE TO 20 KT S OF 23N E OF 70W. E OF BAHAMAS SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SE WATERS LATE FRI AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR SE PORTION. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI 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.