000 FZNT23 KNHC 190332 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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 AMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE HELENE NE OF AREA NEAR 24.2N 51.4W 960 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING W-NW 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 100 GUSTS 120 KT. HELENE NEAR 25.0N 54.4W LATE TUE...26.7N 57.1W LATE WED ...31.0N 58.0W LATE THU. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND COULD REMAIN JUST N OF TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. LARGE NE TO E SWELLS AFFECTING N PART OF TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SHOULD REMAIN UNTIL LATE THU. $$ AMZ082-190930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS TO 6 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ084-190930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S AND W PARTS. $$ AMZ086-190930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-190930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 58W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 18N E OF 58W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 15N W OF 58W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 18N E OF 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...SHIFT W WED. SEAS TO 12 FT. N OF 18N W OF 60W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFT NW WED. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 18N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 5 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS IN SQUALLS N OF 20N E OF 58W. .WED NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 62W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS N PART. .THU...N OF 16N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY DECREASE TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED 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 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. $$ AMZ088-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N69W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS DISSIPATE TUE. COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SE U.S. COAST TUE NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WED...BERMUDA TO SOUTH FLORIDA THU... WEAKENING FROM 25N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS FRI...THEN 24N65W TO HISPANIOLA SAT. HURRICANE HELENE REMAIN E OF AREA BUT E SWELLS BUILD OVER E PART LATE WED. HIGH PRES BUILD OVER FAR NW PART FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-190930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON SEP 18 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N W OF 75W. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING VARIABLE E OF BAHAMAS AND SW W OF BAHAMAS WED. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 270 NM SE OF FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NW 15 TO 20 KT NEAR 65W LATE THU. SEAS BUILD TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL BETWEEN 70W AND BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 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 BECOME NE 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF 68W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE TO S FAR NW PART. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES