000 FZNT23 KNHC 071520 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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 AMZ089-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE E OF AREA NEAR 19.8N 53.4W 1000 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. FLORENCE WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC NEAR 21.0N 55.6W THIS EVENING...AND TO 22.4N 58.4W FRI MORNING. FLORENCE WILL INTENSIFY INTO A HURRICANE AND MOVE TO 23.6N 60.9W BY FRI EVENING... AND 24.8N 63.0W SAT MORNING. FLORENCE WILL MOVE FURTHER NW THEN N ALONG 66N THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-072130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 18N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 T0 15 KT W GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W GULF OF HONDURAS. .MON...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-072130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY S OF 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...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .SUN AND 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. $$ AMZ086-072130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 67W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL IN EXPOSED NE PASSAGES. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 16N E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED E PASSAGES. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 16N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 14N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-072130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 17N... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 17N WITH HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 250 NM SE AND 100 NM SW QUADRANTS. HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 61W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 16N W OF 61W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N 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 63W. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 20N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 18N. .SAT...N OF 20N S 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. $$ AMZ088-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE E OF AREA NEAR 19.8N 53.4W 1000 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. FLORENCE WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC NEAR 21.0N 55.6W THIS EVENING...AND TO 22.4N 58.4W FRI MORNING. FLORENCE WILL INTENSIFY INTO A HURRICANE AND MOVE TO 23.6N 60.9W BY FRI EVENING... AND 24.8N 63.0W SAT MORNING AS IT APPROACHES THE SW N ATLC. FLORENCE WILL MOVE FURTHER NW THEN N ALONG 66N THROUGH TUE. MEANWHILE...A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA COAST NEAR 29N81W TO 31N77W. THIS WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ AMZ080-072130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 24N E OF 68W SUN THROUGH MON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF FRONT NE 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 CHRISTENSEN