000 FZNT23 KNHC 212102 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU SEP 21 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM 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...INCREASING WINDS OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-220330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 21 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 18N W OF 78W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-220330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM 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 TO 25 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 THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N NE TO 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. $$ AMZ086-220330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 21 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S OF 15N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-220330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 21 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 16N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 21 2006 .SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO THE FLORIDA KEYS. SWELLS FROM HURRICANE HELENE WILL PROPAGATE INTO NE WATERS THROUGH FRI. A RIDGE WILL BUILD N OF 27N THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ080-220330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 21 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 72W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 72W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 73W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN