000 FZNT23 KNHC 280855 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 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. AMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA TODAY WILL MOVE N AND EMERGE INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO SUN NIGHT AND THEN TURN NE THROUGH TUE. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 53W S OF 16N TODAY WILL MOVE W TO ALONG 60W MON AFTERNOON...66W TUE AFTERNOON...77W WED...AND INTO THE W CARIBBEAN THU. $$ AMZ082-281530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 83W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 20N W OF 80W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...W OF 81W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 81W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-281530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA TODAY. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-281530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 68W TODAY. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 17N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-281530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH THROUGH 31N70W TO THE N BAHAMAS TODAY WILL MOVE TO 31N65W TO 26N80W MON AFTERNOON AND THE GRADUALLY DISSIPATE. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA TODAY WILL MOVE N AND EMERGE INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO NEAR 22N89W SUN NIGHT AND THEN TURN NE THROUGH TUE AND ACROSS THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA EARLY WED. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE RAPIDLY NE AND OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA ON THU. $$ AMZ080-281530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 27N W OF 68W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 68W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N W OF 75W. .MON NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W AND 4 TO 5 FT IN NE AND E SWELL W OF 70W. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W AND 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 70W. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 24N W OF 73W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 70W SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 70W SE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 28N W OF 75W NW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .THU...W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB