000 FZNT23 KNHC 301459 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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 AMZ089-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 67W S OF 23N MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. ATLC RIDGE NE OF AREA WILL STRENGTHEN SOME MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-302130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 76W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-302130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ AMZ086-302130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT N OF 15N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 15N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA ON TUE. E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S OF 14N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-302130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ AMZ088-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2006 HURRICANE ISAAC NEAR 30.9N 58.7W 992 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING 305 DEG OR NW AT 6 KT. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS NORTH OF THE AREA SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO S FL WILL MERGE WITH A TROF OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN. THE TROF WILL THEN DRIFT E SLOWLY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE SE U.S. MON. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE REGION WILL TIGHTEN MON NIGHT THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-302130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 30 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 LL