000 FZNT23 KNHC 181457 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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 AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE HELENE LOCATED E OF THE AREA NEAR 23.2N 50.2W 954 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING NW 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS 135 KT. HELENE WILL APPROACH THE NE PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS TUE MORNING...THEN INCREASE SLIGHTLY IN STRENGTH AND TRACK W WITHIN ABOUT 120 NM N OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH WED MORNING BEFORE TURNING IN A NW DIRECTION THROUGH FRI. EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE AND SEAS TO BUILD IN LARGE N AND NE SWELLS ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THROUGH WED NIGHT THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH THU. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF 10N. SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W 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 ...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF 10N. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY W OF 80W. .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 ENTIRE AREA. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS N OF 14N E OF 66W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG COAST OF S AMERICA. .WED...W OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N E OF 68W W TO NW WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 14N E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE THROUGH WED N OF 21N E OF 58W... .THIS AFTERNOON 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. ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 9N TO 13N E OF 58W THIS AFTERNOON... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N OF 20N E OF 57W LATE TONIGHT. .TUE THROUGH WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 21N E OF 58W...SHIFTING N OF AREA LATE WED. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 60W WINDS W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 KT LATE TUE NIGHT INTO WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT WED. N OF 19N W OF 60W NLY WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL WED. FROM 13N TO 19N 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 19N 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 7 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 3 TO 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 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N63W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE SE PART OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO TUE MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TUE NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WED...31N67W TO S FLORIDA WED AND THU...THEN DISSIPATE JUST E OF THE AREA FRI. LARGE SWELLS FROM HURRICANE HELENE E OF THE AREA WILL ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE INTO THE E PART OF THE AREA LATE WED...THEN SPREAD W THROUGH FRI. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE FAR NE PART FRI AS HELENE TRACKS TO THE NW WITHIN ABOUT 300 NM E OF THE AREA. HIGH PRES CENTERED WELL N OF THE AREA WILL BUILD SSW OVER THE W PART THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH TO 78W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONTAL TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONTAL TROUGH SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONTAL TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 75 NM SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH. .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 7 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 BETWEEN 70W AND 74W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 73W...4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL BETWEEN 73W AND THE BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS FAR NE PART. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE