000 FZNT23 KNHC 270901 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 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. AMZ089-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF BELIZE TODAY WILL MEANDER OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TONIGHT AND SUN AND THEN MOVE INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO ON MON. $$ AMZ082-271530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 85W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 82W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 17N W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-271530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008 .TODAY...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 E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W 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 TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-271530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BETWEEN 65W AND 69W. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-271530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL MON. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 16N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 16N. $$ AMZ088-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM KYLE NEAR 30.5N 69.4W 996 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING NNW AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. KYLE WILL MOVE N OF THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON NEAR 33.0N 69.7W AS A MINIMAL HURRICANE. A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N75W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS TODAY WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 28N SUN THROUGH TUE...THEN SHIFT S TO 26N IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE TUE/EARLY WED REACHING FROM 31N76W TO 26N80W LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-271530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 28N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF KYLE. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT GUSTS 75 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT...240 NM SE AND NW QUADRANTS...AND 150 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 28 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 73W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 72W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF KYLE. .TONIGHT...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 SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 THE BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE 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 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CAB