000 FZNT23 KNHC 251513 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE EXITING CARIBBEAN...WITH FRESH TO STRONG TRADES FOLLOWING BEHIND THE WAVE ACROSS W CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL THEN PREVAIL ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. SECOND COMPLEX TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDED ACROSS NE CARIBBEAN AND INTO SW N ATLC PRODUCING GALE FORCE WINDS NEAR A DEVELOPING LOW PRES CENTER NEAR 22.5N63W...WILL MOVE WNW 15 KT NEXT 48 HOURS...WITH POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES WILL RETURN TO TROPICAL N ATLC BEHIND THE COMPLEX TROPICAL WAVE WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-252130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. . WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE SAT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-252130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT EARLY BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL EARLY SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. .WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA THU. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 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 BUILDING TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL FRI. $$ AMZ086-252130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. E OF 70W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT...HIGHEST OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-252130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 19.5N W OF 58W THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE OF LINE FROM 22N65W TO 19N58W...E TO SE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N...WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 16N TO 19N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS FAR N PORTIONS. .TONIGHT...N OF 17N...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 20N. S OF 17N...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING SE FRI. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM 32N65W TO NW BAHAMAS WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT N THROUGH FRI AS STRONG AND COMPLEX TROPICAL WAVE MOVES NW ACROSS BASIN THROUGH FRI. LOW PRES DEVELOPING ALONG WAVE NEAR 22.5N63W THIS AFTERNOON IS PRODUCING GALE FORCE WINDS N AND NE OF LOW AND WILL SHIFT INTO E PORTIONS OF WATERS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS LOW TO ORGANIZE INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ AMZ080-252130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 23N E OF 74W... .THIS AFTERNOON...FR0M 22N TO 27N E OF 72W...WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING 25 TO 35 LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT LATE. S OF 22N E OF 72W...SHIFTING WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS...MAINLY S OF 27N E OF 72W. .TONIGHT...LOW PRES NEAR 23N67W EARLY MOVING WNW 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 29N E OF 74W...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 23N E OF 74W...SHIFTING WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. W OF 74W...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF 74W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS...MAINLY N OF 22N E OF 74W. .WED...LOW PRES NEAR 24.5N71W EARLY MOVING WNW 15 KT. WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES...WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 24N TO 30N E OF 77W...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. S OF 24N E OF 77W...SHIFTING WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED NIGHT...LOW PRES NEAR 25.5N73W EARLY MOVING NW 10 TO 15 KT. WITHIN 200 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES...WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 78W...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. S OF 25N E OF 78W...SHIFTING WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...LOW PRES NEAR 27N74W MOVING NW 10 TO 15 KT. WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 78W...WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 KT. S OF 24N E 78W...SHIFTING WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...LOW PRES NEAR 29N77W MOVING NNW 15 KT. N OF 26N E OF 77W...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 26N W OF 77W...SHIFTING WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 77W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA SHIFTING WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 28N W OF 77W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 28N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING