000 FZNT23 KNHC 170324 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 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. AMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 79W MOVE TO 83W LATE WED AND W OF AREA LATE THU. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W MOVE TO 67W LATE WED...73W LATE THU...79W LATE FRI AND INTO W CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-170930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 82W. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-170930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 82W. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-170930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-170930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 17N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 20N E OF 59W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 18N W OF 60W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ088-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS....SURFACE TROUGH FROM 31N62W TO 24N73W DRIFT W TO 31N65W TO 26N72W LATE WED AND DISSIPATE THU. WEAK COLD FRONT ALONG NE FLORIDA COAST MOVE TO REACH 31N73W TO N BAHAMAS THU AFTERNOON. FRI...FRONT BECOME STATIONARY FROM 31N72W TO 26N77W THEN DISSIPATE SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ080-170930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 24N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 75W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. REMAINDER AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 26N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 29N. S OF 25N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES