000 FZNT23 KNHC 260325 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK PRES GRADIENT WILL ALLOW FOR FRESH TO MODERATE TRADES OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT. LARGE TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE FAR E ATLC FORECAST TO ENTER EASTERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ON SAT...AND APPROACH THE LESSER ANTILLES LATE SUN. INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS WILL ACCOMPANY THE WAVE AS IT INTERACTS WITH CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES THAT BUILDS S. $$ AMZ082-260930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 17N W OF 80W. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-260930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. 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 20 TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA THU. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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. $$ AMZ086-260930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-260930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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. $$ AMZ088-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE OVER THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS WILL LIFT N OF THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THU NIGHT AS A BROAD TROUGH E OF THE BAHAMAS FROM 26N65W TO 19N69W MOVES NW. A 1010 MB LOW MOVING NW ABOUT 18 KT IS ALONG THE TROUGH NEAR 23N67W. A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOW AND HIGH PRES TO THE N IS RESULTING IN AN AREA OF GALE FORCE WINDS NE OF THE LOW. THE LOW...POSSIBLY A TROPICAL CYCLONE...IS FORECAST TO REACH NEAR 25N71W BY WED MORNING...NEAR 28N73W WED NIGHT...THEN TURN TO THE N AND ACCELERATE TO NEAR 30N74W BY EARLY THU EVENING. THE LOW THEN MOVES N OF THE AREA THU NIGHT INTO FRI AS A RIDGE BUILDS W ALONG THE NORTHERN PORTION THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-260930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 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. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 70W. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 77W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT E OF 72W E TO SE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 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...N OF 29N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT...HIGHEST ALONG AND N OF 31N. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ...EXCEPT BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT BETWEEN 67W AND 74W...AND 9 TO 13 FT BETWEEN 74W AND 77W. 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 65W AND 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT... EXCEPT BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 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