000 FZNT23 KNHC 072035 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE E OF AREA NEAR 20.6N 54.9W 1000 MB AT 5 PM EDT MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. FLORENCE WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC NEAR 21.0N 56.6W TONIGHT AND TO 22.9N 59.0W FRI THEN INTENSIFY INTO A HURRICANE NEAR 24.0N 61.3W FRI AND CONTINUE TO MOVE N OF THE AREA THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-080330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 18N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 T0 15 KT W GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W GULF OF HONDURAS. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-080330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 .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 AND SAT NIGHT...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 THROUGH TUE...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. $$ AMZ086-080330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 67W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL IN EXPOSED NE PASSAGES. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 16N E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED E PASSAGES. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 16N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 14N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-080330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 17N... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 17N WITH HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 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 62W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 16N W OF 62W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 18N. .SAT...N OF 19N W OF 62W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DECREASING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT DECREASING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 17N W OF 60W. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 10N W OF 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 19N W OF 58W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 17N W OF 59W. .SUN...N OF 20N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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...N OF 20N W OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 20N E OF 60W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 20N W OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E OF 60W S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 20N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE E OF THE AREA NEAR 20.6N 54.9W 1000 MB AT 5 PM EDT MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. FLORENCE WILL MOVE TO NEAR 21.5N 56.6W TONIGHT AND TO 22.8N 59.0W FRI THEN INTENSIFY INTO A HURRICANE NEAR 24.0N 61.3W FRI NIGHT AND NEAR 25.2N 63.3W SAT. FLORENCE WILL MOVE FURTHER NW THEN N ALONG 66N THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-080330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 07 2006 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 24N E OF 70W SUN THROUGH MON... .TONIGHT...E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 75W. .FRI...N OF 26N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 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. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N E OF 69W. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 29N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N E OF 69W. .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. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 24N E OF 68W. ELSEWHERE E OF 71W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 71W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS IN E SWELL...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS W OF 71W. .SUN THROUGH MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 24N E OF 70W. 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. .TUE...N OF 29N E OF 72W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E OF 75W W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N W OF 75W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN