000 FZNT23 KNHC 200319 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE HELENE NE OF AREA AT 24.6N 54.8W 958 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING W 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 95 GUSTS 115 KT. HELENE TO BEGIN TO TRACK NW TO N AWAY FROM TROPICAL N ATLC WED THROUGH FRI WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS N OF AREA. LARGE SWELLS AFFECTING N PART OF FORECAST WATERS CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THU. $$ AMZ082-200930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-200930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT E OF 78W SAT AND SUN. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT BUILD TO 10 FT SAT AND SUN. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILD TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 80W SAT AND SUN. SCATTERED TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ086-200930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 14N W OF 72W. ISOLATED TSTMS ELSEWHERE S OF 13N. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-200930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N E OF 58W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. N OF 19N W OF 58W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 19N E OF 60W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 14N TO 19N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. SCATTERED TSTMS IN SQUALLS N OF 20N E OF 58W. .WED...N OF 20N E OF 60W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 60W NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 20N 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 21N E OF 61W SHIFT N OF AREA LATE. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .WED NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 62W SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS N PART. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 16N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT REACH FROM 31N72W TO S FLORIDA LATE WED...FROM 29N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE THU...AND WEAKEN FROM 22N65W TO HISPANIOLA LATE FRI. HIGH PRES BUILD N OF AREA THU THROUGH SAT. HURRICANE HELENE REMAINS 300 NM E OF AREA THROUGH THU BUT ASSOCIATED E SWELLS PROPAGATE INTO AREA E OF 70W WED THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER FAR NW PART FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-200930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 19 2006 .TONIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 25N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS... BECOMING SE E OF BAHAMAS AND SW W OF BAHAMAS WED. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 270 NM SE OF FRONT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 70W W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 24N. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N E OF 68W N WINDS 15 KT SHIFT NE SAT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL SAT. S OF 25N E OF 68W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT BECOME NE SAT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE TO S FAR NW PART FRI. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 E OF BAHAMAS ...AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. TSTMS SE PART. .SUN...E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W OF 75W S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF 75W N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES