000 FZNT23 KNHC 241403 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 24 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. AMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LOW OVER THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DRIFTS N AND POSSIBLY DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. OTHERWISE BROAD LOW OVER THE AREA THROUGH THU. RIDGE BUILD JUST NORTH OF THE AREA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. $$ AMZ082-242130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 80W VARIABLE NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...EASTERLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME E 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-242130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...EASTERLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-242130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N W OF 66W TODAY. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT N OF 15N W OF 66W TODAY. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 65W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E THU AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE. .SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-242130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N EASTERLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRONT 31N74W TO 26N80W THROUGH TONIGHT WILL WEAKEN THU AND BECOME DIFFUSE. LOW OVER THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DRIFTS N TO 22N70W LATE TODAY...25N70W LATE THURSDAY...30N69W LATE FRIDAY THEN NORTH OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT. LOW WILL POSSIBLY DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. WEAK RIDGE BUILDS BETWEEN 25N AND 30N BEHIND THE LOW. $$ AMZ080-242130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 30N W OF FRONT... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 30N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONTAL TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR FRONTAL TROUGH. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT OFF SE FLORIDA COAST. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR LOW. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT THU NIGHT. WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND NEAR SE FLORIDA COAST SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AND 1 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR LOW. .FRI...WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT E OF LOW AND 8 TO 12 FT W OF LOW. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W N OF 25N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR LOW. .SAT...N OF 26N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 28N SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB