000 FZNT23 KNHC 212123 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 21 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. AMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE FROM MONA CHANNEL TO 14N68W MOVE W AT 15 KT. WAVE CROSS REST OF EASTERN CARIBBEAN BY LATE SUN AND WESTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. TROPICAL WAVE E OF AREA ENTER TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SUN AND APPROACH LESSER ANTILLES MON THEN MOVE ACROSS EASTERN CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED. WINDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER NE PORTION OF TROPICAL N ATLC MON INTO LATE WED AND THU WITH BUILDING SEAS IN NE SWELLS WITH APPROACH OF TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ082-220330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 21 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 20N E OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 17N. .SUN THROUGH THU...S OF 19N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-220330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 21 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 13N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT LATE. N OF 13N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 78W. .SUN THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 79W. S OF 12N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ AMZ086-220330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 21 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 14N. .WED AND THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-220330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 21 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE 15 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT E OF 60W BUILD TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL WED. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT FROM 14N TO 16N BUILD TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT AND GUSTY N OF 18N E OF 60W THU. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILD TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 18N E OF 60W THU. S OF 15N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY RIDGE FROM 27N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THROUGH SUN NIGHT...THEN MOVE N TO 28N MON THROUGH WED AS LOW PRES MOVES OFF MID ATLC COAST TUE WITH TRAILING COLD FRONT BRUSHING THE FAR NE PORTION PRECEDED BY INCREASING SW WINDS. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 67W S OF 24N MOVE W AT 15 KT. WAVE MOVE ACROSS SE AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN THROUGH MON THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS FAR SW WATERS AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-220330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT AUG 21 2010 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 73W. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 28N S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS W PORTION. .TUE AND WED...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT E OF 67W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 67W LATE. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES