000 FZNT23 KNHC 221425 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT MON SEP 22 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. AMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LOW NEAR MONA PASSAGE WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWEST AND POSSIBLY DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. OTHERWISE VERY BROAD LOW OVER THE AREA WITH A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ AMZ082-222130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-222130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 11N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-222130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 68W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N E OF 68W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 70W. .TONIGHT AND TUE...W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. E OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-222130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR NW PORTION. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 18N W OF 58W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 18N W OF 60W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH 31N77W TO 28N81W THROUGH WEDNESDAY WILL DRIFT WEST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. LOW OVER THE MONA PASSAGE WILL MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWEST AND POSSIBLY DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN 48 HOURS. LOW WILL REACH 31N FRIDAY. $$ AMZ080-222130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE TUE. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WITHIN 120 NM OF THE LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 70W EASTERLY WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR THE LOW. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB