000 FZNT23 KNHC 141447 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 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. AMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 13 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE FROM WESTERN CUBA TO INLAND HONDURAS WILL MOVE W OF THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE FROM 17N70W TO NE COLOMBIA IS MOVING W AT 10 TO 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REST OF THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...AND REACH NEAR 80W BY SUN EVENING...THEN MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN MON THROUGH TUE. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE EASTERN TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS BEGINNING SUN NIGHT...THEN PASS ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN MON THROUGH WED AND BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THU. THE WAVE SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY SOME INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS. $$ AMZ082-142130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT S OF 17N W OF 84W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 85W. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-142130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 11N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 77W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 772. .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 12N W OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 13N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 13N W OF 81W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 13N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 13N W OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 12N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-142130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N W OF 71W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N BECOMING E TO SE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-142130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT ...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 14N E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT...AND TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 29N70W TO 31N81W WILL MOVE TO A POSITION FROM 31N62W TO 28N68W...AND STATIONARY TO THE SE GEORGIA COAST BY LATE TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY AND WEAKEN FROM 28N65W TO 28N73W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SUN THROUGH MON. A RIDGE OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN WATERS WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 27N TUE THROUGH THU AS THE FRONT DISSIPATES. $$ AMZ080-142130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT WINDS W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 70W NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT E OF 70W 5 TO 7 FT AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 78W. S OF FRONT TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 67W SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT E OF 67W 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT E OF 75W. .TONIGHT...N OF STATIONARY FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS NEAR 1 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONTAL TROUGH. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE