000 FZNT23 KNHC 120915 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 12 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. AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU AUG 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 71W MOVE OVER HISPANIOLA TODAY MOVE OVER W CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI...THEN ACROSS GULF OF HONDURAS SAT. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 58W TODAY MOVE THROUGH E CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI...THROUGH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN THEN THROUGH GULF OF HONDURAS MON. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU AUG 12 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU AUG 12 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 13N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS TONIGHT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 13N E OF 79W E WINDS 15 T0 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 13N W OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU AUG 12 2010 .TODAY...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 17N TONIGHT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 14N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU AUG 12 2010 .TODAY...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS CENTRAL WATERS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 14N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 14N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU AUG 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...E TO W RIDGE ALONG 29N SHIFT S TO ALONG 25N FRI AND ALONG 24N SAT THROUGH MON. TROUGH OVER CENTRAL BAHAMAS CONTINUE NW MOVING THROUGH FLORIDA STRAITS THU NIGHT. COLD FRONT MOVE INTO AREA FROM 31N75W TO 30N81W SAT...STALLING FROM 31N65W TO 30N74W TO 28N80W SUN...THEN DRIFTING NW ALONG 31N74W TO 27N80W LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU AUG 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NW BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF FRONT N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES