000 FZNT23 KNHC 171430 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 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. AMZ001-180200- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGING NE OF THE AREA WILL STRENGTHEN EARLY NEXT WEEK. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 62W WILL MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL ATLC ALONG 38W IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC TUE. $$ AMZ011-180200- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ013-180200- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-180200- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ017-180200- GULF OF HONDURAS- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ019-180200- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ021-180200- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ023-180200- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ025-180200- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-180200- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ029-180200- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ031-180200- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ033-180200- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ035-180200- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ037-180200- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ039-180200- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ101-180200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE ALONG 27N TO 28N WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. A TROPICAL WAVE S OF 22N ALONG 62W WILL MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS SOUTHERN WATERS THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ111-180200- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ113-180200- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ115-180200- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ117-180200- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ119-180200- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ121-180200- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ123-180200- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ125-180200- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ127-180200- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL