000 FZNT23 KNHC 182117 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT WED AUG 18 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. AMZ089-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 77W OVER W CARIBBEAN MOVE TO ALONG 83W LATE THU AND EXIT BASIN LATE FRI. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ASSOCIATED WITH WAVE N OF 15N. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY OVER E ATLC MOVE INTO TROPICAL N ATLC LATE SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-190330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2010 .TONIGHT AND THU...WITHIN 180 NM W OF WAVE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WITHIN 120 NM E OF WAVE SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W PART. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT SUN AND MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 83W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-190330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE 15 TO 20 KT E OF TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT E OF TROPICAL WAVE. S OF 12N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT E OF 80W MON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-190330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2010 .TONIGHT AND THU...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT THU. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT S OF 14N MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT MON. E OF 68W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 6 FT MON. $$ AMZ087-190330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFT SE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF TROPICAL WAVE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG 28N SHIFT S TO ALONG 26N FRI THEN N TO ALONG 29N LATE SAT THROUGH MON. TROPICAL WAVE S OF 22N ALONG 77W MOVE INTO STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG WAVE AXIS. $$ AMZ080-190330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE JUST AHEAD OF TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N S WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT TO 15 EXTREME NW PART. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES