000 FZNT23 KNHC 142112 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W TONIGHT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE W CARIBBEAN SUN AND MON AND THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS MON NIGHT INTO EARLY TUE. A LOW LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE SE CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON ACCOMPANIED BY TSTMS. A FAST MOVING TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO REACH ALONG 55W SUN AFTERNOON AND MOVE THROUGH THE E CARIBBEAN MON...THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WATERS TUE...THROUGH THE W CARIBBEAN WED AND THU. $$ AMZ082-150330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N 0F 19N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND THU...N 0F 20N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 20N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ AMZ084-150330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 81W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-150330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS DURING AFTERNOONS. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...S OF 17N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-150330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 BUILDING 4 TO 5 FT SUN NIGHT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING O 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 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 6 FT. .THU...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010 .SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT STALLING FROM 31N62W TO 28N70W 31N77W WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN SUN AND MON. AN E TO W RIDGE WILL MEANDER ALONG 24N THROUGH MON THEN SHIFT N TO ALONG 27N TO 28N TUE THROUGH THU AS THE REMNANTS OF THE FRONT DISSIPATE. $$ AMZ080-150330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF STALLING 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 7 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 ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. 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 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 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. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 27N S 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 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT BETWEEN SE BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT HIGHEST SE OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON