000 FZNT23 KNHC 200256 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 19 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. AMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 19 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 85W WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS MOVE W AT 15 KT EXITS AREA FRI. WEAK SURFACE TROUGH N OF 20N ALONG 61W MOVING W AT 10 KT. SECOND SURFACE TROUGH FROM 12N TO 23N ALONG 56W CROSSES N TROPICAL ATLC WATERS TONIGHT AND FRI INTO EASTERN CARIBBEAN FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON. TROPICAL WAVE OVER CENTRAL ATLC ALONG 37W/39W MOVE W ACROSS INTO TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS LATE SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-200930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 19 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. E OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 83W. .SUN THROUGH TUE..S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-200930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 19 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 12N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-200930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 19 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 15N. .FRI THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-200930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 19 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 61W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E OF 61W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR NW PART. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME E 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NW PART SAT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILD TO 9 FT LATE TUE. $$ AMZ088-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 19 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK 1016 MB HIGH PRES CENTER AT 27N73W WITH RIDGE ALONG 27N TONIGHT SHIFT N TO 28N SAT THROUGH MON. ATLC SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 62W MOVE W ACROSS ZONE FRI THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-200930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 19 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 70W S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 24N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT SHIFT SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 70W. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES