000 FZNT23 KNHC 242230 AAA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 ...AMENDED TO INCLUDE GALE CONDITIONS ZONE AMZ088... 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. AMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 78W WILL MOVE W INTO THE W CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND REACH NICARAGUA TUE. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN WITH AND BEHIND THIS WAVE. A SECOND COMPLEX TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 22N60W TO 10N57W. THIS WAVE IS APPROACHING THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND WILL MOVE WNW ACROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS TONIGHT...WITH STRONG WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR GALE FORCE N AND NE OF WAVE TUE. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES TO RETURN TO THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND CARIBBEAN BEHIND THE WAVE THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-250330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 82W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. . WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-250330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 82W AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 82W. S OF 12N...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF TROPICAL WAVE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. 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...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA THU AND FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT THU AND FRI. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BY FRI. $$ AMZ086-250330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT...HIGHEST OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-250330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N W OF WAVE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. WINDS IN EXCESS OF GALE FORCE AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 16N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING SE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM 35N47W TO NW BAHAMAS WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT N THROUGH FRI AS A COMPLEX TROPICAL WAVE APPROACHING THE LESSER ANTILLES THIS AFTERNOON MOVES W-NW TO NW AND ACROSS THE SW N ATLC WATERS TUE THROUGH FRI. WEAK LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG WAVE NEAR 26N68W LATE TUE THROUGH THU AND COULD INDUCE GALE FORCE WINDS NE OF THE WAVE. $$ AMZ080-250330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT TUE NIGHT. FROM 22N TO 28N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...LOW PRES NEAR 27N70W. WITHIN 180 NE QUADRANT OF LOW CENTER E TO SE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 74W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 23N E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...LOW PRES NEAR 30N73W. WITHIN 300 NM E SEMICIRCLE S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 200 NM W SEMICIRCLE N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 26N W OF 77W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 77W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR