000 FZNT23 KNHC 160303 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 75W IS MOVING W 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL AMERICA NEAR 83W ON SUN. TROPICAL STORM HELENE 992 MB NEAR 17.3N 43.7W AT 11 PM EDT MOVING WNW 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. HELENE SHOULD BECOME A HURRICANE WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. THE CENTER OF HELENE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN E OF THE FORECAST AREA BUT OUTER WINDS AND SWELLS GENERATED BY THE STORM WILL AFFECT THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE TUE THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-160930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST S OF 18N. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST FROM 18N TO 20N. .WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-160930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 14N. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-160930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-160930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N E OF 60W N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT ON TUE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... HIGHEST N OF 11N. .WED...N OF 18N E OF 60W N TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 16N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W WILL MOVE TO 31N71W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS ON SAT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN OVER THE NE PART OF THE FORECAST AREA AND DISSIPATE BY SUN. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CORNER OF THE AREA ON WED. $$ AMZ080-160930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 15 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF COLD FRONT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 25N E OF 75W NW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 26N W OF 72W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 KT. N OF 26N E OF 72W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 IN E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS IN E SWELL AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL