000 FZNT23 KNHC 230934 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 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. AMZ089-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 66W MOVE E THROUGH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN BY SUN NIGHT AND THROUGH W CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES SHIFT W ACROSS CARIBBEAN BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE TONIGHT THROUGH TUE. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 48W MOVE W-NW ACROSS TROPICAL ATLC WATERS MON WITH RIDGING BUILDING OVER N CARIBBEAN BEHIND WAVE WED AND THU. $$ AMZ082-231530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 .TODAY AND THROUGH TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 17N E OF 80W SEAS TO 8 FT SUBSID TO 5 FT WED. .THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-231530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 FT E OF 80W AND 6 FT W OF 80W BUILD TO 9 FT MON NIGHT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT THU. 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 BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-231530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT E OF 65W TONIGHT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT E OF 65W TONIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 72W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 FT MON NIGHT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT WED AND THU. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 10 FT WED AND THU. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 5 FT E OF 65W. $$ AMZ087-231530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 .TODAY...N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 18N E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 16N. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NE WED THEN BECOME E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 FT WED AND THU. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH HURCN BILL REMAIN ACROSS N TIP OF FORECAST WATERS SUBSIDE TONIGHT. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 48W MOVE NW INTO SE WATERS TONIGHT CROSSING 65W EARLY WED AND BEGINNING TO DISSIPATE THU AS ATLC RIDGE BUILDS. $$ AMZ080-231530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 .TODAY...N OF 30N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW WINDS W OF 76W. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 KT E OF BAHAMAS AND 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 27N W OF 72W S WINDS 15 KT BECOME SE 10 KT MON. SEAS 6 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 8 FT S OF 26N E OF 72W EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 26N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 26N E OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 71W. .THU...N OF 26N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 28N FROM 67W TO 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES