000 FZNT23 KNHC 182041 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE HELENE LOCATED NE OF THE AREA NEAR 23.9N 51.1W 960 MB AT 5 PM EDT MOVING WNW 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT. HELENE WILL BE NEAR 24.6N 52.2W TONIGHT...24.7N 54.0W TUE...24.8N 56.5W TUE NIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO MOVE N NEAR 26.0N 57.0W WED. ON THIS TRACK...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN JUST N OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. LARGE NE TO E SWELLS ARE BEGINNING TO AFFECT THE N PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS AND WILL REMAIN UNTIL LATE THU. $$ AMZ082-190330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ084-190330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S AND W PARTS. $$ AMZ086-190330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-190330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 58W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 20N E OF 58W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 15N W OF 58W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 20N E OF 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...SHIFTING SW TO W WED. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING W TO NW WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 18N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN SQUALLS N OF 20N E OF 58W. .WED NIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 62W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NE PART. .THU...N OF 16N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SUBSIDING N TO NE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 18N W OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. $$ AMZ088-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N69W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS WILL DISSIPATE BY TUE. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TUE NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WED...BERMUDA TO SOUTH FLORIDA THU...WEAKENING FROM 25N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS FRI...THEN 24N65W TO HISPANIOLA SAT. HURRICANE HELENE WILL REMAIN E OF THE AREA BUT EASTERLY SWELLS WILL BEGIN TO BUILD OVER THE E PART LATE WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE FAR NW PART FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-190330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .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 DEVELOPING N OF 26N W OF 75W. .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 9 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING VARIABLE E OF BAHAMAS AND SW W OF BAHAMAS WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 270 NM SE OF FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT NEAR 65W LATE THU. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL BETWEEN 70W AND BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 24N. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N E OF 68W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF 68W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE TO S FAR NW PART. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER BERG