000 FZNT23 KNHC 081513 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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 AMZ089-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 08 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE NEAR 23.0N 59.1W 1000 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. FLORENCE WILL CONTINUE MOVING WNW TO NEAR 23.8N 60.9W TONIGHT...NEAR 25.5N 63.2W SAT MORNING...AND INTENSITY INTO A HURRICANE N OF AREA NEAR 27.0N 64.5W SAT NIGHT. WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD SW ACROSS THE N PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-082130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 08 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 83W AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 83W. ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 80W AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 80W. ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-082130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 08 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 ENTIRE AREA. .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 MAINLY S OF 13N. .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. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY S 12N. $$ AMZ086-082130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 08 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 16N E OF 66W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. S OF 16N E OF 66W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED E PASSAGES. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 69W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 69W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 16N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 14N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-082130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 08 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 19N BETWEEN 56W AND 62W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 19N BETWEEN 56W AND 62W. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 20N BECOMING ISOLATED LATE TONIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE N OF 15N. .SAT...N OF 18N W OF 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DECREASING 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT INN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 20N W OF 60W DECREASING TO ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .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. $$ AMZ088-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 08 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM FLORENCE E OF THE AREA NEAR 23.0N 59.1W 1000 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT. FLORENCE WILL CONTINUE MOVING WNW TO NEAR 23.8N 60.9W TONIGHT...NEAR 25.5N 63.2W SAT MORNING...AND INTENSITY INTO A HURRICANE NEAR 27.0N 64.5W SAT NIGHT. FLORENCE IS THEN EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO TURN MORE N NEAR 28.5N 65.0W SUN MORNING...AND MOVE N OF AREA LATE SUN AS IS ITS STRENGTHENS SOME. $$ AMZ080-082130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 08 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 24N E OF 66W... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT NE PART... .THIS AFTERNOON...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 SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N E OF 68W AND ALSO OVER NW PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS REMAINDER AREA. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 24N E OF 66W TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 68W AND 71W NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SAT. N OF 27N W OF 71W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 23N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL SAT. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N AND NE E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N E OF 70W...INCREASING TO SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS LATE TONIGHT AND SAT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER NE PART. 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 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 75W SW TO W 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 AGUIRRE