000 FZNT23 KNHC 160855 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 16 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 77W MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. TROPICAL STORM HELENE 992 MB NEAR 17.9N 44.7W AT 5 AM EDT MOVING WNW 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. HELENE IS EXPECTED BECOME A HURRICANE WITHIN THE NEXT 12 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. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 16 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 16 2006 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 16 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 16 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. .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. $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 25N80W WILL MOVE TO 31N69W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN AND BECOME STATIONARY THEN DISSIPATE TUE. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CORNER OF THE AREA ON WED. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 16 2006 .TODAY...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. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF COLD FRONT. .TONIGHT 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. S OF 25N E OF FRONT 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. S OF 26N 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 DGS