000 FZNT23 KNHC 150303 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM DEAN IS CENTERED NEAR 12.0N42.3W 1000 MB AT 11 PM EDT AND IS MOVING W AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. DEAN IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO 12.4N48.2W WED EVENING...INTENSIFY TO A HURRICANE NEAR 13.4N55.2W THU EVENING...AND 14.5N61.0W FRI EVENING. DEAN IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE E CARIBBEAN ON SAT AND THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ON SUN. ELSEWHERE...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 55W S OF 18N TONIGHT WILL MOVE W 15 KT TO 61W WED EVENING...66W THU EVENING...72W ON FRI...INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ON SAT AND THE W CARIBBEAN ON SUN. $$ AMZ082-150930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 82W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT OVER THE E PART ON SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT INCREASING TO 6 TO 8 FT OVER THE E PART ON SUN. $$ AMZ084-150930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO 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 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO N TO NW 20 TO 25 KT OVER THE NE PART ON SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-150930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2007 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI THROUGH SUN N OF 14N E OF 75W... .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF DEAN AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE...WITH HIGHEST WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS...WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 120 NM OF DEAN. .SAT AND SUN...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS N OF 14N E OF 75W. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 12N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 120 NM OF DEAN. $$ AMZ087-150930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2007 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THU THROUGH FRI FROM 11N TO 17N... .TONIGHT AND WED...FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT E PART LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT E PART LATE. N OF 12N W OF 60W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF DEAN AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE...WITH HIGHEST WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS...WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 120 NM OF DEAN. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT NW PART ON SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT NW PART ON SAT. $$ AMZ088-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 30N65W TO 25N75W TONIGHT WILL DRIFT SE AND DISSIPATE THU. RIDGE EXTENDS ALONG 29N FRI AND SAT AND DISSIPATES SUN. TROPICAL STORM DEAN IS CENTERED NEAR 12.0N42.3W 1004 MB AT 11 PM EDT AND IS MOVING W AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. DEAN IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO 12.4N48.2W WED EVENING...INTENSIFY TO A HURRICANE NEAR 13.4N55.2W THU EVENING...AND 14.5N61.0W FRI EVENING. DEAN IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AND WILL BE LOCATED JUST S OF THE ZONE AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE E CARIBBEAN ON SAT AND THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN ON SUN. $$ AMZ080-150930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2007 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT AND SUN FAR S PART... .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 30N65W 23N75W LINE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E OF 74E E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF RIDGE SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF RIDGE TO 24N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 70W AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF 70W. .SAT AND SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FAR S PART. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB 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. 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