000 FZNT23 KNHC 160929 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON AUG 16 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. AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE W AND INLAND ACROSS NICARAGUA THIS AFTERNOON. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN ALONG 64W MOVING W NEAR 20 KT WILL CROSS 70W TONIGHT...CROSS 75W TUE EVENING AND MOVE ACROSS THE W AND SW CARIBBEAN WED AND WED NIGHT. THIS SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS...WITH SQUALLS AND TSTMS BEHIND THE WAVE. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 19N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. N OF 19N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT... EXCEPT GULF OF HONDURAS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OF 82W. .WED AND THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 81W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 81W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N W OF 78W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 20N... AND 3 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 78W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF 80W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW HALF. .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. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT N OF 16N E OF 70W TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL NE PORTIONS LATE. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N W OF 63W E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 7OW WED. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 63W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT N OF 14N...AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 14N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W AND CENTRAL PORTIONS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION. .THU...S OF 18N W OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT N OF 14N...AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 14N. .FRI...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 14.5N E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 12N TO 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS BETWEEN 12N AND 19N. .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. $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO MEANDER ACROSS NW PORTIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE GRADUALLY DISSIPATING FROM 29N65W 27N73W TO 28N80W TONIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 24N WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 27N WED THEN REFORM AS A HIGH CENTER NEAR 27N71W THU AND SHIFT WESTWARD THROUGH FRI AS A WESTWARD MOVING TROUGH MOVES INTO THE EASTERN PORTION. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH W OF 74W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF FRONT E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FT. S OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N E OF 70W E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONTAL TROUGH. .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 AND 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 STRIPLING