000 FZNT23 KNHC 161454 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE W AND INLAND ACROSS NICARAGUA LATER TODAY. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN ALONG 62W MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND TUE THEN INTO THE W CARIBBEAN WED AND WED NIGHT. THE TROPICAL WAVE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS...WITH SQUALLS AND TSTMS BEHIND THE WAVE. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 19N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OF 82W. .WED AND THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 81W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 81W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N W OF 78W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N AND 3 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .THU AND FRI...N OF 12N E OF 79W E WINDS 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 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT N OF 16N E OF 70W TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL NE PORTIONS LATE. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N W OF 63W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF 63W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W AND CENTRAL PORTIONS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION. .THU...W OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 69W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 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. .THU AND FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N WINDS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010 .SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N75W 31N80W WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TONIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 24N WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 27N WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON AUG 16 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT W OF 74W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 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 1 TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 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. FROM 24N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS ND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 26N TO 28N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 FT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING/DGS