000 FZNT23 KNHC 200844 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU AUG 20 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. AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MAJOR HURRICANE BILL NEAR 21.6N 60.3W AT 5 AM EDT 949 MB MOVING NW 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 110 KT GUSTS TO 135 KT. BILL MOVE TO 23.0N 62.3W THIS AFTERNOON AND N OF THE AREA NEAR 25.2N 64.7W TONIGHT. TROPICAL WAVE WILL CROSS 55W FRI AND MOVE THROUGH THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUN AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MON. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .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. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 67W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL IN ATLC PASSAGES. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N E OF 64W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 205 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS .MON...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2009 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 19N... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OR GREATER WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT...175 NM SE AND NW QUADRANT AND 100 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 110 KT GUSTS OF 135 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 400 NM NE...330 NM SE...240 NM SW AND 300 NM NW QUADRANTS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 53 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 19N. .TONIGHT...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. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 7 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. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MAJOR HURRICANE BILL SE OF THE AREA WILL MOVE TO 25.2N 64.7W TONIGHT AND NEAR 27.8N 66.5W FRI TO 30.8N 68.1W FRI NIGHT AND N OF THE AREA SAT. TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY IN THE EASTERN ATLC WILL MOVE INTO SE WATERS MON. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2009 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 23N E OF 71W FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...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 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OR GREATER WITHIN 225 NM NE QUADRANT...200 NM SE QUADRANT...120 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 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...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. 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 7 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 EARLY SAT. .SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 70W IN SE SWELL AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 70W. S OF 27N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 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 DGS