000 FZNT23 KNHC 070920 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...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. AMZ001-072045- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 17.5N 83.9W AT 5 AM EDT MOVING WNW AT 11 KT WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. ERNESTO IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY STRENGTHEN TO HURRICANE INTENSITY AS IT REACHES NEAR 18.2N 85.8W THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE INLAND ALONG THE COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA NEAR 18.8N 88.0W LATE TONIGHT. ERNESTO IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WED WHILE WEAKENING...AND EMERGE ACROSS THE FAR E BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19.4N 91.0W LATE WED AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE MOVING W ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT. A TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS THE SE CARIBBEAN ALONG 63W THIS MORNING WILL MOVE W AND REACH 68W THIS EVENING...75W WED EVENING...AND THEN MOVE MORE NW AND REACH 78W-79W THU EVENING. $$ AMZ011-072045- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 8 FT...BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 50 TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON... SEAS 14 FT...BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 55 TO 65 KT...BECOMING SE 45 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...AND 19 TO 25 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 19 FT...SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ013-072045- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA... E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 40 TO 45 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 35 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...AND 14 TO 19 FT ELSEWHERE. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. .TONIGHT...BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. .WED...BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ015-072045- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ017-072045- GULF OF HONDURAS- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING W 40 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT...BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...BECOMING S 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ019-072045- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SE TO S WINDS 45 TO 50 KT... BECOMING SE 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ021-072045- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ023-072045- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ025-072045- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-072045- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ029-072045- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ031-072045- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AND SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ033-072045- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ035-072045- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ037-072045- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 10N...AND E 5 TO 10 KT S OF 10N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ039-072045- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ101-072045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED E OF BERMUDA WILL SHIFT SLOWLY NE THROUGH SAT AS A SURFACE TROUGH MOVES SE ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. ANOTHER TROUGH E OF THE AREA WILL GRADUALLY TRACK WESTWARD REACHING THE WATERS NEAR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS FRI BEFORE DISSIPATING FRI NIGHT AND SAT NEAR THE NW BAHAMAS. AN INCREASED PRES GRADIENT WILL PERSIST OVER MUCH OF THE FAR SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT AS TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA TRACKS WNW TOWARDS AND THEN ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. $$ AMZ111-072045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ113-072045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ115-072045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ117-072045- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ119-072045- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ121-072045- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ123-072045- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ125-072045- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ127-072045- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 520 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING