000 FZNT23 KNHC 140303 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE IS ALONG 71W MOVING W ABOUT 22 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN FRI NIGHT...AND EXIT THE AREA SUN. THE REMNANT LOW...FORMERLY TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO ...CENTERED WELL E OF THE AREA IS FORECAST TO TRACK IN A WNW DIRECTION ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC BEGINNING SUN EVENING INTO MON EVENING. A LARGE TROPICAL WAVE WITH AN ASSOCIATED LOW PRES SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BE JUST E OR OVER THE FAR EASTERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...LATE TUE. EXPECT INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS OVER MUCH OF THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ON TUE. $$ AMZ082-140930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BETWEEN 78W AND 84W AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N W OF 80W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 79W E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT...THEN SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BETWEEN 81W AND 84W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 84W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS ALONG AND NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SUN AND MON....S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS ALONG AND NEAR TROPICAL WAVE MOVING W OF AREA SUN MORNING. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-140930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W 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 S OF 12N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...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 5 FT TUE. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-140930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 69W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 12N. W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NE PORTION INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT FAR NE BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS TSTMS NE PART MON. .TUE...S OF 17N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 12N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 12N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ087-140930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 10N TO 13N. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...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 E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 59W SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS N PORTION...SHIFTING W OF AREA MON. .TUE...N OF 14N E OF 58W N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS INCREASING E PORTION. $$ AMZ088-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2009 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS WILL SHIFT TO JUST N OF THE AREA THIS WEEKEND. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 71W S OF 23N WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BAHAMAS THROUGH FRI REACHING S FLORIDA AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT BEFORE ENTERING THE SE GULF OF MEXICO. THE REMNANT LOW OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO E OF THE AREA WILL TRACK W AND APPROACH THE SE PORTION MON EVENING AS A TROPICAL WAVE...AND APPROACH THE SE BAHAMAS TUE. $$ AMZ080-140930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT... EXCEPT E OF 68W VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT E OF 68W 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. 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. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N BETWEEN 67W AND 74W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 68W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...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. .TUE...S OF 24N BETWEEN 68W AND 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT SE PART 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PORTION. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE