000 FZNT23 KNHC 202121 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT FRI AUG 20 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. AMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE FROM E PUERTO RICO TO 12N64W MOVE ACROSS EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN AND ACROSS WESTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE. TROPICAL WAVE E OF AREA ENTER TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SUN AND ENTER EASTERN CARIBBEAN MON. WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE OVER NE PORTION OF TROPICAL N ATLC MON INTO LATE TUE AHEAD OF APPROACHING LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ082-210330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL W OF 82W AND 2 FT E OF 82W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 20N W OF 81W. .SUN THROUGH WED..S OF 19N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-210330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT SUN. N OF 12N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N 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. $$ AMZ086-210330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N AND N OF 16N E OF 65W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 69W AND 2 FT E OF 69W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 14N AND 2 FT S OF 14N. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-210330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 14N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 15N. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 TUE AND WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILD TO 9 FT IN E SWELL WED. $$ AMZ088-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK 1017 MB HIGH PRES AT 26N77W WITH RIDGE ALONG 26N MOVE INTO EASTERN GULF SAT THROUGH TUE. SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 65W MOVE W ACROSS BASIN TONIGHT THROUGH MON AND DISSIPATE TUE. LOW PRES MOVE OFF MID ATLC COAST TUE INCREASING WESTERLIES N OF 29N. $$ AMZ080-210330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI AUG 20 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 73W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 29N W OF 73W. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS W PORTION. .TUE AND WED...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES