000 FZNT23 KNHC 050833 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU AUG 05 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU AUG 05 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 79W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT AND FRI. REMNANT LOW PRES OF TROPICAL STORM COLIN WILL CONTINUE NW OF THE AREA TODAY BUT TRAIL TSTMS OVER THE WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE E ATLC WILL REACH ALONG 55W LATE MON. $$ AMZ082-051530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU AUG 05 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 18N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-051530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU AUG 05 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. .SUN AND MON...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-051530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU AUG 05 2010 .TODAY...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN EXPOSED NE PASSAGES. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 13N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-051530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU AUG 05 2010 .TODAY...N OF 29N W OF 61W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N W OF 58W. .TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SUBSIDING SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS NW PORTION EARLY. .FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE TO E MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU AUG 05 2010 .SYNOPSIS...THE REMNANT LOW PRES OF TROPICAL STORM...ACCOMPANIED BY GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE NE SEMICIRCLE...IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NW TO NEAR 24N66W TONIGHT...NEAR 29N68W FRI NIGHT...AND MOVE N OF THE AREA SAT MORNING WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION DURING THE PERIOD. AN E TO W RIDGE WILL EXTENDING ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS WILL SHIFT W OF 75W SAT THEN BUILD W ALONG 30N SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ080-051530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU AUG 05 2010 ...GALE WARNING N OF 22N E OF 69W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 T0 13 FT. WITHIN 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 70W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 T0 14 FT. WITHIN 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 72W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 72W. .SAT...WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 T0 13 FT. WITHIN 60 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 73W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 73W SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO SE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON