000 FZNT23 KNHC 180858 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE HELENE LOCATED E OF THE AREA NEAR 22.3N 49.6W 958 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING NNW 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. HELENE WILL APPROACH THE NE PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS TONIGHT. WHILE THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE IS FORECAST TO REMAIN JUST NE OF THE FORECAST AREA...ASSOCIATED WINDS AND SWELLS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS IN THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS N OF 14N E OF 66W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N E OF 68W W TO NW WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 14N E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE THROUGH WED N OF 20N E OF 60W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 58W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. 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. 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. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...LOW N OF AREA WILL MOVE E AND GENERATE FRESH SWELLS N OF 30N TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TUE NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WED...31N67W TO S CENTRAL FLORIDA THU...THEN DISSIPATE FRI. ELY SWELLS FROM HURRICANE HELENE WILL MOVE INTO THE E PART OF THE AREA AND THEN SPREAD W THROUGH FRI. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE FAR NE PART FRI AS HELENE MOVES JUST E OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT 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 LL