000 FZNT23 KNHC 131441 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 13 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. AMZ089-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 69W MOVING W 20 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN FRI NIGHT EXITING THE AREA SUN. TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO CENTERED WELL E OF THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE AS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION LATE SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-132130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS BECOMING SCATTERED E PART FRI. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS ALONG AND NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SUN AND MON....S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS ALONG AND NEAR TROPICAL WAVE ENDING MON. $$ AMZ084-132130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 80W MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT MON. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-132130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 12N. W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FAR NE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT NE PART. $$ AMZ087-132130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 14N W OF 60W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 10N TO 15N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 15N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS WILL SHIFT JUST N OF THE AREA THIS WEEKEND. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE WESTWARD ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THROUGH FRI REACHING S FLORIDA SAT. TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY STATE AS IT APPROACHES THE SE PART MON. $$ AMZ080-132130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E OF TROPICAL WAVE INCREASING TO SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT E OF WAVE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROPICAL WAVE SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ...EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM E OF WAVE 6 TO 9 FT AND BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR SE PORTION INCREASING TO SE 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT FAR SE PORTION BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS INCREASING SE PORTION LATE MON. $$ FORECASTER DGS/JPC