000 FZNT23 KNHC 190257 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 16.2N 71.7W 918 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING W 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 125 KT GUSTS TO 155 KT. DEAN WILL MOVE TO NEAR 16.8N 74.3W SUN MORNING...NEAR 17.6N 77.8W SUN NIGHT...NEAR 18.4N 81.4W MON MORNING...NEAR 19.3N 85.1W MON NIGHT...THEN MOVE NW OF THE CARIBBEAN AND INLAND THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE MON NIGHT AND TUE. A LARGE TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SUN AND MOVE INTO THE E CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THU. $$ AMZ082-190930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2007 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING LATE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT LATE. BETWEEN 77W AND 81W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MOVING INTO E PART OVERNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 81W. .SUN... E OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT OF DEAN...WITH HIGHEST WINDS 130 KT GUSTS TO 160 KT. SEAS 12 FT OF GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS...WITH HIGHEST SEAS 52 FT. W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT BETWEEN 79W AND 84W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 79W AND 84W. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS E OF 79W. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. HIGHEST WINDS 140 KT GUSTS TO 170 KT. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED EARLY NW PART. SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-190930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NW E OF 78W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W SW TO W WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN SQUALLS N OF 12N. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 13N SW WINDS DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N OF 13N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 13N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-190930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2007 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 14N W OF 69W... .TONIGHT AND SUN...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...120 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM QUADRANT OF DEAN...WITH HIGHEST WINDS 125 KT GUSTS 155 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS...WITH HIGHEST SEAS 52 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W OF 68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN SQUALLS N OF 13N W OF 70W. S OF 14N W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .SUN NIGHT...W OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-190930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT E OF WAVE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .MON...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 20N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR WAVE. .MON NIGHT...N OF 15N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N OF 16N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE E OF WAVE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ AMZ088-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 31N AND HURRICANE DEAN S OF THE AREA WILL RESULT IN INCREASING WINDS OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION...AND SPREAD FROM E TO W ACROSS THE SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH MON. A LARGE TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE SE PORTION TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-190930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT AUG 18 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF 73W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 73W. N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 22N E OF 74W. .SUN...S OF 26N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 26N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N. .MON...S OF 26N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. S OF 26N E OF 75W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N. .MON NIGHT...S OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 72W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W. N OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .WED...W OF WAVE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF WAVE SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR WAVE. .THU...N OF 25N W OF 74W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL/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.