000 FZNT23 KNHC 281521 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 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. AMZ089-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK PRES GRADIENT CONTINUES TO ALLOW FOR MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT. A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 54W S OF 15N WILL ENTER THE EASTERN TROPICAL N ATLC THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE EASTWARD INTO THE CARIBBEAN EARLY SAT. THE WAVE WILL CONTINUE WESTWARD...CROSSING 70W BY SUN AND MOVING THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-282130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N...AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 20N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-282130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF 81W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 81W. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT...AND TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT TUE. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. $$ AMZ086-282130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-282130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 15N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 14N E OF 57W INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 14N E OF 57W BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR E PORTION SUN. .MON...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM DANNY NEAR 30.1N 75.5W 1008 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING NW AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. DANNY WILL MOVE NORTH OF FORECAST WATERS TO NEAR 32.5N 75.7W THIS EVENING AND TO NEAR 36.2N 74.1W SAT MORNING. DANNY WILL SLOWLY STRENGTHEN AND ACCELERATE NE AS IT MOVES FURTHER AWAY FROM THE AREA THROUGH SUN. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND ALONG 28N SAT AND SUN...THEN SHIFT FROM 30N63W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA MON...THEN RETREAT NE TUE AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW PORTION AND A TROPICAL WAVE MOVES THROUGH THE BAHAMAS. $$ AMZ080-282130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 28N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM NE AND SE QUADRANTS. HIGHEST WINDS OVER FORECAST WATERS 35 KT GUSTS TO 45 KT. CONDITIONS LIFTING N OF AREA TONIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 220 NM NE QUADRANT...150 NM SE QUADRANT...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 180 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NW WINDS W OF 76W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 22N TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W LIFTING N TONIGHT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 28N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT AND SUN. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT NIGHT AND 3 TO 5 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN SE BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BETWEEN SE BAHAMAS AMD HISPANIOLA 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT FAR S WATERS BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND PUERTO RICO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT FAR S WATERS BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND PUERTO RICO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR