000 FZNT23 KNHC 261530 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 26 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. AMZ089-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK PRES GRADIENT IS ALLOWING FOR MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES OVER MUCH OF AREA THROUGH SAT. A LARGE TROPICAL WAVE OVER FAR E ATLC IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE LESSER ANTILLES BY LATE SUN. EXPECT INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL WAVE AS IT INTERACTS WITH CENTRAL ATLC HIGH PRES BUILDING SW. $$ AMZ082-262130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 17N W OF 80W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE SAT AND SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-262130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA THU THROUGH SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 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 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-262130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-262130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT THROUGHOUT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NE N OF 18N SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 60W SUN. $$ AMZ088-262130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM DANNY NEAR 24.9N 70.3W 1009 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING NW AT 16 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. DANNY WILL MOVE TO 25.8N 72.0W THIS EVENING...26.8N 73.6W THU MORNING...28.1N 74.5W THU EVENING...30.1N 75.2W BY FRI MORNING...AND NORTH OF AREA BY FRI EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE CURRENTLY ON THE N SIDE OF STORM...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO WRAP AROUND TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STORM THROUGH FRI AS DANNY MOVES NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY INTENSIFIES. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES WILL BUILD FROM THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC TO THE BAHAMAS THIS WEEKEND IN THE WAKE OF DANNY. $$ AMZ080-262130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 24N E OF 77W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 76W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 24N W OF 76W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 24N E OF 76W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST WINDS INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 26N E OF 77W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 135 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE WITH HIGHEST WINDS 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS N OF 25N E OF 75W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 29N E OF 74W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE SAT AND SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER BARNES/CHRISTENSEN