000 FZNT23 KNHC 212108 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 19.4N 91.3W 970 MB AT 5 PM EDT MOVING W 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 90 KT. DEAN WILL MOVE W INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19.8N 93.9W TONIGHT AND INLAND NEAR 20.5N 97.1W WED AFTERNOON. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 69W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...THEN ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-220330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 82W. .WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBA. $$ AMZ084-220330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-220330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 70W. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-220330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 10N TO 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 69W IS MOVING W 15 KT AND WILL BE ALONG 73W TONIGHT...76W WED...79W WED NIGHT...THEN W ACROSS FLORIDA ON THU. ELSEWHERE...A RIDGE AXIS WILL REMAIN JUST N OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-220330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT E OF WAVE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 30N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE BEHIND WAVE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E WAVE AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF WAVE. N OF 30N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 22N TO 30N E OF 77W. .WED...N OF 26N W OF 74W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...S OF 30N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 70W. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E PART. .SAT...E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NE W OF BAHAMAS. 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR 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. 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