000 FZNT23 KNHC 261508 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 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. AMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN ACROSS THE AREA WILL GIVE WAY TO WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EAST BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. AS A RESULT...WELL BELOW NORMAL TRADES SHOULD RESUME TO NEAR NORMAL LEVELS BEGINNING SAT. OTHERWISE... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD NE SWELL ARRIVING OVER THE NORTHERN TROPICAL ATLC WATERS AND NE ATLC PASSAGES LATE THIS WEEKEND SHOULD BE REINFORCED BY ANOTHER WAVE OF SWELL TUE. $$ AMZ082-262130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF HONDURAS AND S OF 18N E OF 78W LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E S OF 18N E OF 80W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W LATE. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-262130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 79W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT SUN. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL SUN. .MON...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 11N AND 10 KT OR LESS S OF 11N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-262130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE SAT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-262130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E TONIGHT.. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL LATE. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT...HIGHEST WINDS N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL BECOMING 6 TO 8 FT SUN. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST N. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 16N BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT TUE AND 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 15N. $$ AMZ088-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM KYLE NEAR 26.4N 68.8W 997 MB AT 1500 UTC MOVING NNW OR 340 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 GUSTS TO 60 KT. KYLE WILL STRENGTHEN TO 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT NEAR 28.6N 69.4W THIS EVENING...AND FURTHER STRENGTHEN TO 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT NEAR 31.7N 69.9W SAT MORNING. A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N74W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA SHOULD DISSIPATE TODAY...WITH HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM 29N65W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS SUN MORNING SHIFTS TO 28N MON MORNING AND REMAINS ALONG 27N TUE. $$ AMZ080-262130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 24N E OF 70W... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE...120 NM SE...20 NM SW...AND 30 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS TO 60 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM NE...120 NM SE AND NW...AND 30 NM SW QUADRANTS. MAX SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 330 NM NE QUADRANT...AND 270 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT OFF SE FLORIDA COAST. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF KYLE. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 180 NM NE...140 NM SE...30 NM SW...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 55 KT GUSTS 70 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT BY MORNING. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 330 NM NE...180 NM SE...AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF KYLE WITH MAX SEAS TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 270 NM E AND 150 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF KYLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT W OF 75W AND W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W AND 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 75W. S OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF KYLE. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 72W SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT AFTERNOON AND 10 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 23N BECOMING E TO SE AREA WIDE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR NE DIMINISHING SAT MORNING. .SUN THROUGH 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 KIMBERLAIN