000 FZNT23 KNHC 211456 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 21 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 21 2006 .SYNOPSIS...N SWELLS FROM HURRICANE HELENE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. A WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-212130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 21 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N E OF 83W AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 18N. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-212130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 21 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT 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 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 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 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 12N 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 IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-212130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 21 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-212130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 21 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...FROM 10N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 13N E OF 58W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 21 2006 .SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 28N75W. SWELLS FROM HURRICANE HELENE WILL PROPAGATE INTO NE WATERS THROUGH FRI. A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE NW WATERS THU THROUGH SUN THEN MOVE E AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-212130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 21 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS. S OF 23N W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N E OF 70W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 24N NLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N E OF 74W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...S OF 25N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL