000 FZNT23 KNHC 232033 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU AUG 23 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU AUG 23 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 83W WILL MOVE WEST AT 15 KT TO CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE FAR WESTERN CARIBBEAN FRI. A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 68W WILL MOVE WEST AT 15 KT ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN FRI...AND THEN CROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN BEFORE MOVING TO CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-240330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU AUG 23 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI...E OF 80W E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. W OF 80W SE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...E OF 80W S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. TUE...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-240330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU AUG 23 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W...AND ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGHOUT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SAT...BECOMING E TO SE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGHOUT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 12N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-240330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU AUG 23 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY W OF 70W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-240330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU AUG 23 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 10N TO 17N 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 THROUGHOUT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 10N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU AUG 23 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK 1015 MB LOW NEAR 27N78W WILL DRIFT W AND DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. A TROPICAL WAVE S OF 21N ALONG 68W IS MOVING W AT 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...A RIDGE AXIS WILL REMAIN JUST N OF THE AREA THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-240330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU AUG 23 2007 .TONIGHT AND FRI...WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 70W. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND MON...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA 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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