000 FZNT23 KNHC 220341 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 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. AMZ089-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 58W WILL MOVE THROUGH LESSER ANTILLES BY MORNING...CROSS 70W SUN NIGHT AND MOVE THROUGH GULF OF HONDURAS LATE TUE. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 34W WILL MOVE INTO TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE SUN...WITH A PORTION OF THE WAVE EXTENDING NORTHWARD AS IT TRAVELS W THROUGH EASTERN CARIBBEAN MON AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-220930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009 .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...WINDWARD PASSAGE AND S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 83W. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED N OF 18N E OF 85W. $$ AMZ084-220930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT SUN. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST E PART. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-220930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT E OF 66W SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 6 FT E OF 66W SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-220930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE MON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 13N. .TUE AND WED...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO NE 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE BILL ACROSS FAR NE PORTIONS OF AREA WAS NEAR 31.0N 67.5W AT 11 PM EDT...957 MB...MOVING N-NW 17 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 GUSTS TO 110 KT. BILL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE N OF THE FORECAST AREA TO NEAR 33.57N 68.1W BY 8 AM EDT SAT MORNING. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 34W WILL EXTENDS NORTHWARD AS IT TRAVELS W...MOVING INTO SE WATERS MON AND CROSSING 70W LATE TUE TO EARLY WED. $$ AMZ080-220930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 29N E OF 70W... .TONIGHT AND SAT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM NE...200 NM SE...115 NM SW...AND 175 NM NW QUADRANT OF CENTER OF BILL. HIGHEST WINDS 90 KT GUSTS TO 110 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 420 NM E SEMICIRCLE...540 NM SW AND 300 NM NW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS TO 45 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 270 W SEMICIRCLE AND 360 E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF 72W S TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS LIFTING N OF AREA BY SUNRISE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 210 NM OF BILL. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 29N E OF 69W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT SUN. N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE SUN. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S E OF 72W SUN. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N E OF 74W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON AND BECOMING NE TO E WINDS E OF 75W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT S OF 26N E OF 75W...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .TUE AND WED...N OF 26N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 28N W OF 75W EARLY TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK