000 FZNT23 KNHC 200255 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT WED AUG 19 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. AMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MAJOR HURRICANE BILL NEAR 20.7N 58.9W AT 11 PM EDT 945 MB MOVING NW 15 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 115 KT GUSTS TO 140 KT. THE CENTER OF BILL WILL MOVE N OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE BY 8 AM EDT THU. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH OVER THE NW PORTION OF THE ZONE BY THU NIGHT. TROPICAL WAVE...REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM ANA ALONG 86W MOVING W 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE W OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT. A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC NEAR 46W WILL CROSS 55W BY FRI AND MOVE THROUGH THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN BY SUN...CROSSING 70W MON. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY IN THE EASTERN ATLC WILL CROSS 55W SUN AND LIFT THROUGH THE NW CARIBBEAN MON. $$ AMZ082-200930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 80W. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...INCREASING TO 4 TO 7 FT E OF 80W MON. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-200930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N E OF 76W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-200930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN ATLC PASSAGES. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS W OF 68W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL IN ATLC PASSAGES. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N E OF 64W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS .MON...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-200930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 19N... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...175 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT AND 175 NM NW QUADRANT OF CENTER OF BILL. HIGHEST WINDS 115 KT GUSTS OF 140 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 400 NM NE...330 NM SE...240 NM SW...AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH HIGHEST SEAS TO 52 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .THU...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...175 NM SE QUADRANT...100 NM SW QUADRANT AND 175 NM NW QUADRANT OF CENTER OF BILL. HIGHEST WINDS 120 KT GUSTS OF 145 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 450 NM NE...390 NM SE...270 NM SW...AND 210 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 54 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS LIFTING N OF AREA LATE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .THU NIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 12 FT. FROM 13N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 7 TO 9 BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE SAT. FROM 12N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS $$ AMZ088-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MAJOR HURRICANE BILL MOVING ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE SW N ATLC ZONE FRI AND SAT AS A MAJOR HURRICANE WITH CONDITIONS ABOVE TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH EXPECTED THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. A TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY IN THE EASTERN ATLC WILL MOVE INTO SE WATERS MON. $$ AMZ080-200930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2009 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 23N E OF 71W FRI AND SAT... .TONIGHT...S OF 25N E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT E OF 67W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...E OF 70W NE TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING T0 10 TO 18 FT S OF 28N E OF 68W. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS IN SE SWELL AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N E OF 70W. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 225 NM NE QUADRANT...225 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT OF CENTER OF BILL. HIGHEST WINDS 125 KT GUSTS OF 155 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 450 NM NE...390 NM SE...420 NM SW...AND 270 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH HIGHEST SEAS TO 56 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 72W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 72W NE TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT E OF 76W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 76W AND E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF BILL. HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS LIFTING N OF AREA LATE SAT. .SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 70W IN SE SWELL AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 70W. S OF 27N E OF 70W 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK