000 FZNT23 KNHC 250931 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 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. AMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 81W WITH DEVELOPING LOW PRES NEAR 11N81W MOVE W TO REACH NICARAGUA TUE. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES SPREAD ACROSS CARIBBEAN BEHIND WAVE/ LOW PRES. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDS FROM 22N64W TO 11N60W 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 RETURN TO TROPICAL N ATLC AND CARIBBEAN SEA BEHIND WAVE THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-251530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. . WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT NE SAT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-251530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA THU AND FRI. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 10 FT THU AND FRI. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL FRI. $$ AMZ086-251530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT...HIGHEST OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-251530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .TODAY...N OF 17N W OF WAVE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E OF WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 11 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT SHIFT SE FRI. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM 32N65W TO NW BAHAMAS WEAKEN AND DRIFT N THROUGH FRI AS STRONG TROPICAL WAVE MOVES NW ACROSS BASIN THROUGH FRI. LOW PRES EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG WAVE NEAR 25N66W LATE TUE PRODUCING GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-251530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS N OF 25N E OF 68W... .TODAY...FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 20 FT LATE. N OF 28N E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 22N W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...LOW PRES NEAR 26N68W. WITHIN 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 73W WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF 73W E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND ELSEWHERE W OF 78W. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...LOW PRES NEAR 28N71W. WITHIN 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 73W WINDS TO 33 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. S OF 26N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...LOW PRES NEAR 30N72W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 18 FT. WITHIN 120 NM W SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 77W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 30N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 28N W OF 72W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 28N SE TO S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES