000 FZNT23 KNHC 300815 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 67W S OF 23N MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. SOME INCREASE IN NE WINDS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL TUE AND WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE N. ATLC RIDGE NE OF AREA WILL STRENGTHEN SOME MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-301530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 76W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-301530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-301530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT N OF 15N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 15N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA ON TUE. E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S OF 14N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-301530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2006 TROPICAL STORM ISAAC NEAR 30.3N 58.0W 995 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING 300 DEG OR WNW AT 6 KT. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO BECOME A CAT ONE HURCN THIS AFTERNOON NEAR 30.9N 59.0W THEN TURN MORE NW AND MOVE N OF THE FORECAST AREA SUN. A COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO S FL WILL MERGE WITH A TROF OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN. THE TROF WILL THEN DRIFT E SLOWLY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE SE US MON. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE REGION WILL TIGHTEN MON NIGHT THROUGH WED RESULTING IN INCREASING NE WINDS TO 25 KT WITH ROUGH SEAS. $$ AMZ080-301530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF THE FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM E OF THE FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF THE FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NW OF A TROUGH 31N69W TO 23N79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF TROUGH E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 26N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT ON WED. S OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG