000 FZNT23 KNHC 260306 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 25 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. AMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS... A FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL DISSIPATE FRI. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 83W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS FRI AND FRI NIGHT. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 70W WILL MOVE W TO ALONG 76W FRI NIGHT...81W SAT NIGHT AND MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS SUN AND SUN NIGHT. A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL MOVE W TO ALONG 55W SUN NIGHT AND INTO THE CARIBBEAN MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-260930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 25 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-260930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 25 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT SUN. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-260930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 25 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN EXPOSED NE PASSAGES MON LATE TUE. $$ AMZ087-260930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL LATE SUN. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM KYLE NEAR 24.8N 68.0W 994 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING N OR 010 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 GUSTS TO 55 KT. KYLE WILL STRENGTHEN TO 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT NEAR 26.5N 68.1W AROUND SUNRISE FRI...FURTHER STRENGTHEN TO 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT NEAR 29,2N 68.7W AROUND SUNSET FRI. KYLE IS THE EXPECTED TO BECOME A MINIMAL HURRICANE WITH MAX WINDS 65 KT GUSTS TO 80 KT REACHING NEAR 32.4N 68.9W EARLY SAT MORNING. ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WILL SHIFT N OF FORECAST AREA BY NOON SAT. A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO FLORIDA STRAITS WILL SWING E TO ALONG 70W FRI AS KYLE MOVES N...WITH THE TROUGH LIFTING N OF AREA LATE FRI NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL BUILD W ALONG 28N SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-260930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 25 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 28N BETWEEN 67W AND 70W... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI NIGHT N OF 27N BETWEEN 66W AND 71W... .TONIGHT AND FRI...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM E AND WITHIN 30 NM W SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT EARLY FRI AND 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND WITHIN 120 NM SE AND WITHIN 30 NM SW QUADRANTS WITH MAX SEAS 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. SW OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF KYLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 140 NM E AND WITHIN 80 NM W SEMICIRCLES WITH HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS TO 75 KT...INCREASING TO HURRICANE FORCE 65 KT GUSTS TO 80 KT BY SUNRISE SAT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N AND WITHIN 150 NM W SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 30 KT JUST NE OF CENTER LATE FRI NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF KYLE. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON