000 FZNT23 KNHC 180258 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE HELENE LOCATED E OF THE AREA NEAR 21.6N 49.4W 962 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING NW 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. HELENE WILL APPROACH THE NE PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS MON NIGHT. WHILE THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE IS FORECAST TO REMAIN JUST NE OF THE FORECAST AREA... OUTER WINDS AND SWELLS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS MON THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS N OF 14N E OF 66W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N E OF 68W W TO NW WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 14N E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE THROUGH WED N OF 20N E OF 60W... .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 58W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N W OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 58W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N W OF 58W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 13N TO 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN SQUALLS N OF 19N E OF 58W. .TUE THROUGH WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 20N E OF 60W...SHIFTING N OF AREA LATE WED. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 33 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 13N TO 18N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 17N E OF 62W. .THU...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE. FROM 14N TO 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .FRI...N OF 19N W OF 58W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A 1006 MB LOW NEAR 35N70W WILL MOVE E AND GENERATE FRESH SWELLS N OF 30N THROUGH MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TUE NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WED...31N67W TO S CENTRAL FLORIDA THU...THEN DISSIPATE FRI. ELY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE HELENE WILL MOVE INTO THE E PART OF THE AREA MON THEN SPREAD W THROUGH FRI. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE FAR NE PART FRI AS HELENE MOVES JUST E OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN SEP 17 2006 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 26N W OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N W OF 75W TUE. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL LATE WED. S OF 25N W OF 68W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT. .THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 68W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. S OF FRONT W OF 68W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 22N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FAR NE PART. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN SQUALLS FAR NE PART. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL