000 FZNT23 KNHC 140248 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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 AMZ089-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE JUST INLAND THE COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE MORNING. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 47W IS MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE TO NEAR TO ALONG 52W TUE...60W WED...67W THU...73W FRI AND 79W SAT. TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOUR WELL E OF AREA WILL TRACK W TO WNW...AND IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON TUE MORNING NEAR 12.0N37.4W AND A HURRICANE BY FRI NIGHT IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC NEAR 16.0N57.5W. THE HURRICANE IS THEN EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN FURTHER REACHING NEAR 18.5N62.5W BY SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-140930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 82W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 17N. .TUESDAY...W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 17N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 17N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 83W. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 84W. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 19N W OF 85W AND S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-140930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 S OF 13N. .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. $$ AMZ086-140930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2007 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT FAR NE PART... .TONIGHT...N OF 13N W OF 69W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 17N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...W OF 68 E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FAR NE PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N E OF 64W NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N W OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-140930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2007 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI AND SAT N OF 15N... .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .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 15N. 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. $$ AMZ088-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2007 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N70W TO 28N77W WILL MOVE TO TO ALONG 31N67W 26N73W BY TUE AFTERNOON. THE TROUGH WILL THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN OVER THE NE PART OF THE AREA WED AND AND WED NIGHT. RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 27N THU...THEN DRIFTS N TO ALONG 29N FRI AND SAT. TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOUR CURRENTLY OVER THE FAR E ATLC IS FORECAST TO A STRENGTHEN INTO A HURRICANE AND BE OVER THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC BY SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-140930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 74W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 70W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 70W. .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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 67W. .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 FT. .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...BECOMING NE TO E AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N E OF 68W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL FAR SE WATERS LATE FRI INTO SAT...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR SE PORTION. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/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.