000 FZNT23 KNHC 252130 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM 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. $$ AMZ082-260330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. . WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-260330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH SUN...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 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL FRI. $$ AMZ086-260330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-260330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 58W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 11N. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E PORTION BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS INCREASING E PORTION SUN. $$ AMZ088-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM 32N65W TO NW BAHAMAS WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT N THROUGH FRI AS A STRONG AND COMPLEX TROPICAL WAVE MOVES NW ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH FRI. A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRES ASSOCIATED WITH THE WAVE NEAR 24N67W 1010 MB AND HIGH PRES TO THE N IS RESULTING IN AN AREA OF GALE FORCE WINDS N AND NE OF LOW. THE LOW...POSSIBLY A TROPICAL CYCLONE...MOVING WNW AT 18 KT IS FORECAST TO REACH NEAR 25N71W BY WED MORNING...NEAR 28N73W WED NIGHT...THEN TURN TO THE N AND ACCELERATE TO NEAR 29N74W BY EARLY THU EVENING...AND MOVE N OF THE AREA INTO FRI WITH GALE CONDITIONS SHIFTING INTO THE N AND NE PORTIONS OF THE THROUGH THU NIGHT. RIDGE WILL BUILD W ALONG THE NORTHERN WATERS FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-260330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 24N E OF 74W... .TONIGHT...WITHIN 150 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N TO 29N E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 23N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF 78W SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF 78W 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS FROM 21N TO 28N E OF 70W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW WATERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING 11 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 24N TO 30N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT E OF 70W E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT E OF 70W 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 24N E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT BETWEEN 72W AND 74W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 74W. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 24N E OF 74W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...WITHIN 240 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW S OF 31N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 67W AND 76W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN 67W AND 74W SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT BETWEEN 67W AND 74W 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N W OF 76W NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS NE PORTION. .FRI...N OF 27N BETWEEN E OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART LIFTING N OF AREA IN AFTERNOON. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N W OF 67W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. FROM 22N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR HISPANIOLA AND PUERTO RICO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE