000 FZNT23 KNHC 152116 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 15 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. AMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROPICAL WAVE FROM 20N80W TO 10N76W IS MOVING W AT 17 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REST OF THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON AND W OF THE LATE MON NIGHT. A TROPICAL WAVE FROM 20N60W TO 10N56W IS MOVING W AT 15 TO 20 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REST OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH MON AFTERNOON...AND INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN EARLY MON EVENING INTO TUE...ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WATERS LATER TUE...AND THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WED THROUGH FRI. THE WAVE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING WINDS AND ACTIVE WEATHER CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS. $$ AMZ082-160330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 15 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 19N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS E 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 19N E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS E TO SE INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OF 82W. .WED AND THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 81W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 81W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N ...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. $$ AMZ084-160330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 15 2010 .TONIGHT...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 E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 80W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 80W. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 12N E OF 79W E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W 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. $$ AMZ086-160330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 15 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 15N NE TO E. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS SPREADING FROM E TO W OVER E PORTION. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 14N W OF 66W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 15N 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS E OF 68W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 68W. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 18N W OF 68W AND N OF 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 14N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 14N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W AND CENTRAL PORTIONS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION. .THU...S OF 18N W OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 14N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 14N. .FRI...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-160330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 15 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 58W NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 60W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 60W. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS W OF 57W. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 13N E OF 57W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 12N TO 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N WINDS BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 29N65W TO 27N71W TO SE GEORGIA WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE FROM 29N65W 27N73W TO 28N80W MON AND MON NIGHT. A RIDGE ALONG 24N WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MON...SHIFT N TO ALONG 27N WED THEN REFORM AS A HIGH CENTER NEAR 27N71W THU AND SHIFT WESTWARD THROUGH FRI AS A TROPICAL WAVE MOVES INTO THE FAR SE PORTION. $$ AMZ080-160330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN AUG 15 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 73W...4 TO 6 FT BETWEEN 73W AND 80W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 80W. S OF FRONT TO 23N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 75W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 120 NM SE AND S OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT W OF 74W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF FRONT E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 24N TO 29N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN SE BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 76W. .WED 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 BETWEEN SE BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S OF 26N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 26N TO 28N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT OVER E PORTION E TO SE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT OVER E PORTION SE TO S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE