000 FZNT23 KNHC 250318 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 24 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. AMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 81W WITH A DEVELOPING LOW PRES NEAR 11N81W WILL MOVE W REACHING NICARAGUA TUE. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN WITH AND BEHIND WAVE/ LOW PRES. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 22N64W TO 11N60W WILL MOVE W-NW ACROSS NE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS TONIGHT...WITH STRONG WINDS INCREASING TO GALE FORCE NE OF LOW PRES EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG WAVE NEAR 22N66W LATE TUE. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL RETURN TO THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND CARIBBEAN SEA BEHIND THE WAVE THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-250930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 82W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. . WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-250930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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. $$ AMZ086-250930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT...HIGHEST OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-250930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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. $$ AMZ088-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM 32N65W TO NW BAHAMAS WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT N THROUGH FRI AS STRONG TROPICAL WAVE MOVES W-NW TO NW AND ACROSS THE SW N ATLC WATERS TUE THROUGH FRI. LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG WAVE NEAR 25N66W LATE TUE PRODUCING GALE FORCE WINDS TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-250930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE 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 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 78W. FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 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 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE NIGHT...LOW PRES NEAR 26N68W. WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW CENTER WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 25N TO 30N E OF 70W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF 70W E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS AND W OF 78W. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...LOW PRES NEAR 28N71W. WITHIN 120 NE QUADRANT OF LOW CENTER WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 74W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 26N 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 30N72W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW CENTER S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 77W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT... EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 30N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N 28N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 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