000 FZNT23 KNHC 080833 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 08 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 08 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 22.1N 57.6W 1000 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. FLORENCE WILL CONTINUE MOVING WNW TO NEAR 25.8N63.6W SAT AFTERNOON WHERE IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH CAT ONE HURRICANE STATUS. THE HURRICANE WILL TURN MORE NW AND N AND MOVE TO NEAR 31.0N 65.0W LATE SUN NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-081530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 08 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 T0 15 KT W GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W GULF OF HONDURAS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-081530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 08 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ086-081530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 08 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 16N E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED E PASSAGES. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 69W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 69W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 16N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 14N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-081530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 08 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 19N BETWEEN 56W AND 64W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 19N BETWEEN 56W AND 64W. 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. $$ AMZ088-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 08 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE E OF THE AREA NEAR 22.1N 57.6W 1000 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 14 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. FLORENCE WILL CONTINUE MOVING WNW TO NEAR 25.8N 63.6W SAT AFTERNOON WHERE IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH CAT ONE HURRICANE STRENGTH. THE HURRICANE WILL TURN NW AND N AND MOVE TO NEAR 31.0N 65.0W LATE SUN NIGHT WITH WINDS OF 90 KT GUSTS TO 110 KT. $$ AMZ080-081530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 08 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 24N E OF 68W... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 24N E OF 70W LATE SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N E OF 68W TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 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 E OF 70W TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 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. SCATTERED TSTMS SPREADING INTO SE WATERS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 26N 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. .MON...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N E OF 70W. .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 RRG