000 FZNT23 KNHC 201437 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE HELENE NEAR 26.0N 56.3W 958 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING NW...AWAY FROM TROPICAL N ATLC AREA...AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. WINDS AND SWELLS FROM HELENE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT N PART OF TROPICAL ATLANTIC FORECAST WATERS THROUGH LATE THU. AFTER HELENE MOVES OUT A WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-202130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N E OF 82W AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-202130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SAT AND SUN. N OF 11N W OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-202130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-202130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 20N E OF 60W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 60W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 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 OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 62W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 16N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 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. $$ AMZ088-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N77W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY MOVE TO 31N67W TO S FLORIDA EARLY THU AND 28N65W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS LATE THU BECOMING DIFFUSE THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA THU THROUGH SAT. 34 KT WINDS FROM HURRICANE HELENE REMAIN WELL E OF AREA THROUGH THU BUT ASSOCIATED E SWELLS PROPAGATE INTO AREA E OF 70W THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-202130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 20 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 270 NM SE OF FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N E OF 72W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 FT SAT. S OF 25N E OF 68W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING 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. .SUN...E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W OF 75W S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 75W N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL