000 FZNT23 KNHC 240320 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W WILL MOVE QUICKLY W THROUGH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN OVERNIGHT AND ACROSS W CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE REACHING YUCATAN PENINSULA WED. FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY WAVE ACROSS CARIBBEAN. SECOND AND MORE COMPLEX TROPICAL WAVE OCCURRING BETWEEN 53W AND 57W WILL MOVE W-NW ACROSS TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS TONIGHT INTO MON AND PRODUCE INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS TO THE N AND E OF THE WAVE. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N AND BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 82W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OCCASIONALLY 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT MON NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT S OF 18N AND W OF 85W AT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 82W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT...HIGHEST OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT MON...HIGHEST NE PORTION IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT BY MON NIGHT. S OF 11N...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...N OF 12N...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 20 KT THU AND FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BY THU IN E TO NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT GRADUALLY BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BY FRI IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 67W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT S OF 16N AND 7 TO 8 FT N OF 16N. E OF 67W...E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 68W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT MON NIGHT. E OF 68W...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 15N...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 67W AND 4 TO 5 FT E OF 67W. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 14N W OF WAVE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 15N E OF WAVE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT...BECOMING SE WINDS MON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT MON. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 10N LATE MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY N OF 13N. .TUE...N OF 17N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 20N. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE THU AND FRI. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE CENTRAL ATLC EXTENDS SW TO THE NW BAHAMAS TONIGHT. A COMPLEX TROPICAL WAVE APPROACHING THE LESSER ANTILLES TONIGHT WILL BEGIN TO MOVE W-NW MON MORNING AND CROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT ATLC MON AND MON NIGHT THEN CONTINUE W-NW TO NW TUE THROUGH THU...REACHING THE NW BAHAMAS ALONG 78W BY THU MORNING. A WEAK LOW MAY FORM ALONG THIS TROUGH AXIS TUE OR WED AND ENHANCE WINDS AND SEAS TO THE NE. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF 74W...E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 72W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF TROUGH LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 23N E OF TROUGH...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 23N W OF TROUGH...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W AND W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN E SWELL AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 26N E OF 75W...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 26N E OF 75W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...N OF 26N W OF 77W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 77W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING