000 FZNT23 KNHC 190859 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE HELENE NE OF AREA NEAR 24.4N 52.1W 960 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING W-NW 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 100 GUSTS 120 KT. HELENE NEAR 24.6N 53.5W MIDDAY TODAY...25.1N 55.0W TONIGHT 26.4N56.3W MIDDAY WED AND CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH AWAY FROM THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND SHOULD REMAIN N OF TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS. LARGE NE TO E SWELLS AFFECTING N PART OF TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS SHOULD REMAIN UNTIL LATE THU. $$ AMZ082-191530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 .TODAY...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-191530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 12N NLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-191530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 14N. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. E OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-191530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 18N E OF 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 18N W OF 60W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFT NW WED. SEAS 6 TO 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 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 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 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N77W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WED...BERMUDA TO SOUTH FLORIDA THU...WEAKENING FROM 25N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS FRI. HIGH PRESSURE BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA THU THROUGH SAT. HURRICANE HELENE REMAIN E OF AREA BUT E SWELLS BUILD OVER E PART LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-191530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 .TODAY...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N W OF 75W. .TONIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N SLY 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 E SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILD 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E 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 KT BECOME NE 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SAT. S OF 25N E OF 68W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOME NE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE TO S FAR NW PART DURING FRI. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER LL