000 FZNT23 KNHC 131436 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 13 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 13 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE GORDON N OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS NEAR 26.0N 57.9W AT 11 AM EDT IS MOVING AWAY FROM THE AREA. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD N OF PUERTO RICO SAT AND SUN AND INCREASE THE TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHT WELL E OF THE AREA WILL APPROACH THE NE PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SUN...POSSIBLY AS A HURRICANE. $$ AMZ082-132130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 13 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR CUBA. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS E PART. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ084-132130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 13 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ086-132130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 13 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 64W. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-132130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 13 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 20N E OF 60W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 9N TO 17N. .TONIGHT AND THU...FROM 10N TO 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL N OF 17N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 10N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 16N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 13 2006 .SYNOPSIS...LARGE NE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE WATERS N AND E OF THE BAHAMAS THROUGH THU NIGHT. TROUGH FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 26N68W WILL DRIFT W THROUGH TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE OVER THE BAHAMAS EARLY THU. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST THU AND EXTEND FROM 31N76W 28N81W FRI...31N72W 27N81W SAT...THEN BECOME DIFFUSE FROM 31N68W 26N80W SUN. $$ AMZ080-132130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 13 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING NW 10 KT OR LESS W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 240 NM SE OF FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 240 NM SE OF FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER BERG