000 FZNT23 KNHC 160848 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 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. AMZ001-162300- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE EASTERN CARIBBEAN N OF 15N ALONG 65W MOVING W AT 17 KT. THE WAVE WILL INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND EALY FRI AND INTO LATE FRI AND W OF THE AREA SAT. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT NIGHT AND THROUGH THE CARIBBEAN FRI THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ011-162300- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL...AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ013-162300- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ015-162300- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ017-162300- GULF OF HONDURAS- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ019-162300- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ021-162300- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 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. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ023-162300- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ025-162300- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ027-162300- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ029-162300- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ031-162300- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ033-162300- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ035-162300- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ037-162300- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ039-162300- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...E OF 80W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 80W...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ101-162300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL ATLC SW TO THE NW BAHAMAS AND S FLORIDA WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ111-162300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ113-162300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ115-162300- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ117-162300- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ119-162300- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ121-162300- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 25N...AND SE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ123-162300- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ125-162300- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ127-162300- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 448 AM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS