000 FZNT23 KNHC 270304 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS... A FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE EXTREME NW CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE NW OF AREA SAT NIGHT. EASTERLY TRADES WILL RESUME ACROSS THE AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN WED. $$ AMZ082-270930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008 .TONIGHT AND SAT...NW OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW WATERS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 18N E OF 82W SEAS 2 FT AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 17N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 17N E OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-270930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-270930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008 .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL NE ATLC PASSAGES TUE NIGHT AND WED. $$ AMZ087-270930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL MON NIGHT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM KYLE AT 29.4N 68.8W 994 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING N OR 355 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS TO 75 KT. KYLE WILL STRENGTHEN TO A MINIMAL HURRICANE LATE TONIGHT WITH ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS SHIFTING N OF THE AREA BY SAT AFTERNOON. A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N74W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SUN. A RIDGE WILL BUILD W ALONG 28N SUN AND MON...THEN SHIFT SE IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST EARLY WED REACHING FROM 31N76W TO 24N80W LATE WED NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-270930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 26 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 69W... .TONIGHT AND SAT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS TO 75 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT GUSTS TO 75 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM E AND WITHIN 240 NM W SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 30 FT OVER NE QUADRANT BY SUNRISE. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 73W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N 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. .WED...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON