000 FZNT23 KNHC 172119 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 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. AMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE OVER EASTERN CARIBBEAN ALONG 70W MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT INTO W CARIBBEAN WED AND THU THEN W OF AREA THU NIGHT WITH SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS ALONG WAVE AXIS. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE NOW WELL E OF AREA MOVE INTO TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THU NIGHT AND INTO E CARIBBEAN FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-180330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010 .TONIGHT...E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 77W LATE. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...WITHIN 240 NM W OF WAVE AXIS NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WITHIN 180 NM E OF WAVE AXIS E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 80W. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-180330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-180330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...N OF 14N W OF 70W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 70W. .WED NIGHT AND THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-180330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N 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 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N WINDS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFT NE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM 29N65W TO 27N80W BUILD S TO ALONG 26N TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN FRI AND SAT AS FRONTAL TROUGH MOVES S JUST N OF AREA. CREST OF STRONG CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE NIPS SOUTHERN WATERS OF BASIN THROUGH LATE WED REACHING STRAITS OF FLORIDA WED NIGHT. HIGHER WIND AND SEAS ALONG WAVE AXIS ASSOCIATED WITH SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ AMZ080-180330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE SPREADING W. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 26N WINDS E LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES