000 FZNT23 KNHC 220858 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 22 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. AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE E OF AREA ENTER TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS LATER TODAY AND APPROACH LESSER ANTILLES MON THEN MOVE ACROSS EASTERN CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED. WINDS INCREASE OVER NE PORTION OF TROPICAL N ATLC LATE WED AND THU WITH BUILDING SEAS IN NE SWELLS WITH APPROACH OF TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 19N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 14N. .WED AND THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 TUE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT E OF 60W BUILD TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL TUE. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT FROM 14N TO 16N BUILD TO 7 FT IN NE 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 58W THU. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 18N E OF 58W THU. S OF 15N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 28N65W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS WILL BE ALONG 28N MON THROUGH WED AS LOW PRES MOVES OFF MID ATLC COAST TUE WITH TRAILING COLD FRONT BRUSHING THE FAR N PORTION OF THE AREA. SW WINDS INCREASE A HEAD OF THE FRONT. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 68W S OF 25N MOVING W AT 15 KT. WAVE MOVE ACROSS SE AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS TODAY AND MON THEN WEAKEN AS IT CROSSES STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 75W. .MON AND 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 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS W PORTION. .TUE AND WED...N OF 30N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. FROM 26N TO 30N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 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 DGS