000 FZNT23 KNHC 111506 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 11 2008 SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE IKE CONTINUES MOVING AWAY FROM AREA WITH WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDING OVER W CARIBBEAN. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 62W S OF 15N WILL MOVE W ACROSS S WATERS TO NEAR 67W FRI...73W SAT...78W SUN...82 MON. TROUGH OVER N TROPICAL ATLC WATERS MOVES W EXITING ZONE TONIGHT. NEXT TROPICAL WAVE FORECAST TO NEAR 55W THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ082-112130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 11 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N W OF 84W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 17N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 17N. $$ AMZ084-112130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N. .FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-112130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 68W AND 2 TO 3 FT E OF 68W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N E OF 65W. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W TONIGHT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-112130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 15N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 15N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF N OF 18N W OF 58W. .SAT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 16N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT NE WATERS IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH CURRENTLY JUST E OF AREA MOVES WNW ACROSS ZONE AT 10 TO 15 KT THROUGH LATE SAT. WEAK RIDGE BUILDS IN WAKE OF TROUGH ALONG 26N SUN AND MOVES NW MON AS A FRONT OR TROUGH BRUSHES NE WATERS. $$ AMZ080-112130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 30N W OF 77W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N E OF 70W. .TONIGHT AND FRI NIGHT...FROM 25N TO 29N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 21N TO 28N E OF 75W. .SAT...S OF 29N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 28N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE WATERS. $$ FORECASTER BARNES/CANGIALOSI