000 FZNT23 KNHC 030857 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON SEP 03 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON SEP 03 2007 .SYNOPSIS...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE FELIX NEAR 14.1N 75.9W 929 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING W AT 18 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 145 KT GUSTS 175 KT. FELIX WILL MAINTAIN CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY AND MOVE TO NEAR 15.0N 81.9W TONIGHT AND INLAND OVER HONDURAS TUE AFTERNOON. LOW PRES ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE NEAR 11N40W WILL MOVE W WITH SOME POSSIBILITY OF DEVELOPING INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. $$ AMZ082-031530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON SEP 03 2007 ...HURRICANE WARNING S OF 18N... .TODAY THROUGH WED...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N AND WITHIN 75 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF FELIX INCREASING TO 120 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST WINDS 145 KT GUSTS 175 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS...WITH SEAS TO 48 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 150 NM OF FELIX. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S 20 TO 30 KT W OF 86W THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 10 FT W OF 86W THU. $$ AMZ084-031530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON SEP 03 2007 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 13N... .TODAY THROUGH TUE...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N AND WITHIN 75 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF FELIX INCREASING TO 120 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES TUE WITH HIGHEST WINDS 145 KT GUSTS 175 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS...WITH SEAS TO 58 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SPIRAL BANDS WITHIN 150 NM OF FELIX. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 14N W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WINDS AND SEAS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING LATE. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-031530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON SEP 03 2007 ...HURRICANE WARNING FROM 13N TO 17N W OF 73W... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N AND WITHIN 75 NM SEMICIRCLES OF FELIX WITH HIGHEST WINDS 145 KT GUSTS TO 175 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITH SEAS TO 55 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. SQUALLS WITHIN 150 NM OF FELIX. .TONIGHT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 70W AND 3 TO 4 FT E OF 70W. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR LOW. $$ AMZ087-031530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON SEP 03 2007 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN THE VICINITY OF THE LOW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR LOW. $$ AMZ088-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON SEP 03 2007 .SYNOPSIS...1015 MB LOW OFF THE GEORGIA COAST NEAR 31N80W WILL MOVE E THROUGH WED TO 31N65W WITH A FRONT BACK TO 28N72W. THE LOW THEN MOVES ENE OF THE AREA THU. HURRICANE FELIX WILL REMAIN WELL S OF THE FORECAST AREA. RIDGE ALONG 26N TO 27N WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-031530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON SEP 03 2007 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR NW PART NEAR LOW. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 73W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LOW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 30N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 26N TO 30N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF FRONT FROM LOW 31N65W TO 72W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT TO 65W N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 30N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF 72W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG