000 FZNT23 KNHC 120841 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...CORRECTED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 12 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM GORDON IS CENTERED AT 22.6N 58.3W 1000 MB AT 5AM EDT MOVING NW AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. GORDON WILL MOVE TO NEAR 23.6N 59.0W THIS AFTERNOON AND INTENSIFY TO A HURRICANE NEAR 25.1N 59.5W TONIGHT. OTHERWISE BROAD LOW PRES OVER NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA AND AN ATLC RIDGE BUILDING E TO W ALONG 23N THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 12 2006 .TODAY THROUGH WED...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 12 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 12 2006 .TODAY THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W WED AND THU. .FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 12 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 58W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING DECREASING 20 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 19N E OF 60W. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 60W SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 60W SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...N SWELLS FROM HURRICANE FLORENCE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE ATLC WATERS MAINLY E OF THE BAHAMAS THROUGH THU. A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N62W TO 25N80W TODAY WILL MOVE TO PSN 27N65W 22N77W WED AND BECOME DIFFUSE BY THU. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GA COAST THU REACHING PSN 32N75W 27N80W FRI...AND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SAT. TROPICAL STORM GORDON NEAR 22.6N 58.3W 1000 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING NW AT 7 KT. GORDON WILL REMAIN E OF THE AREA AND INTENSIFY TO A HURRICANE WHILE TRACKING N BETWEEN 58W AND 60W THROUGH FRI THEN TURNING NE SAT. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 12 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF TROUGH W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF TROUGH E OF 72W SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 23N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 23N. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH AND OVER SE WATERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 75W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N AND 10 TO 15 KT S OF 28N. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NLY WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON