000 FZNT23 KNHC 091459 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 09 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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. AMZ089-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 09 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 86W MOVING W 20 KT WILL MOVE W OF THE AREA TONIGHT. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 64W MOVING W 15 KT WILL REACH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MON AND THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN TUE AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS BY THU. TROUGH FROM 18N56W TO 11N55W WILL DRIFT NW THROUGH THE NORTHERN LESSER ANTILLES LATE TUE AND THROUGH THE WINDWARD PASSAGE BY THU. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL CROSS 55W TUE NIGHT AND INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN BY THU. $$ AMZ082-092130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 09 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 17N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 82W. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 21N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 82W. $$ AMZ084-092130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 09 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 11N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11 E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-092130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 09 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 66W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 70W. .THU...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N E OF 65W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-092130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 09 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PORTION. .TUE...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .WED AND THU...FROM 14N TO 20N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 09 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 30N65W TO 28N72W WILL DRIFT E THEN DISSIPATE BY WED. AN AREA OF HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S INTO THE NORTHERN PORTION TONIGHT AND MON AND DRIFT S AS A RIDGE ALONG 29N WED AND THU. $$ AMZ080-092130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN AUG 09 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE AND S PART. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER JSC/DGS