000 FZNT23 KNHC 070832 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE E OF AREA NEAR 20.1N 53.2W 999 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. FLORENCE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THE EXTREME NE CORNER OF AMZ087 AREA AS A TROPICAL STORM LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W WILL MOVE W 10 TO 15 KT. $$ AMZ082-071530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 18N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 T0 15 KT W GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL W GULF OF HONDURAS. .MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-071530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY S 12N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR COAST. .SAT THU MON...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY S 12N. $$ AMZ086-071530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 67W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL IN EXPOSED NE PASSAGES. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 16N E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED E PASSAGES. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 17N E OF 70W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 17N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-071530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 18N E OF 61W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 18N E OF 61W WITH HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 90 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 61W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 17N W OF 61W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS MOVING INTO NE WATERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 20N BETWEEN 57W AND 62W. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS OVER N OF 18N. .SAT...N OF 20N SLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DECREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE. FROM 14N TO 18N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N W OF 60W. .SUN...N OF 20N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 15N TO 20N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE TO WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE WELL SE OF AREA NEAR 20.1N 53.2W 999 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. FLORENCE IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY TO A CAT 1 LATE FRI NIGHT AND CONTINUE WNW SAT THEN TURN MORE TO THE N LATE SUN ALONG 66W AND CONTINUE NWD THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-071530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 24N E OF 68W SUN THROUGH MON... .TODAY...NW OF TROUGH N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH SE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH SE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN BUILDING SE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN BUILDING E SWELL. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN BUILDING E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W SHIFTING WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN BUILDING E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS SPREADING INTO SE WATERS. .SUN THROUGH MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 24N E OF 66W. ELSEWHERE E OF 72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 480 NM OF FLORENCE. $$ FORECASTER RRG