000 FZNT23 KNHC 220316 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 21 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE DEAN NEAR 19.9N 93.0W 979 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING WNW AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 90 KT. DEAN WILL STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY AS IT MOVES W THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT...THEN MOVE ONSHORE WED. MEANWHILE A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 71W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...THEN ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-220930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR CUBA. $$ AMZ084-220930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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. $$ AMZ086-220930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 70W. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-220930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .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. $$ AMZ088-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 71W IS MOVING W 15 TO 20 KT AND WILL BE ALONG 73W TONIGHT...76W WED...79W WED NIGHT...THEN W ACROSS FLORIDA ON THU. ELSEWHERE...A RIDGE AXIS WILL REMAIN JUST N OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-220930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 21 2007 .TONIGHT...E OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 120 NM W OF THE WAVE. .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 BERG/CHRISTENSEN 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.