000 FZNT23 KNHC 290313 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-290930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM 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 56W S OF 16N IS MOVING W 17 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH SAT MORNING...ACROSS THE LESSER ANTILLES LATER SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...THEN PASS THROUGH THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE. THE WAVE WILL BE NEAR 75W BY MON AND MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED. IT WILL BRING SOME INCREASE TO WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE FORECAST WATERS AS IT TRACKS WESTWARD. ANOTHER AND MUCH MORE ACTIVE TROPICAL WAVE IS WELL E OF THE AREA. THIS WAVE WITH AN ASSOCIATED LOW...POSSIBLY A TROPICAL CYCLONE...IS FORECAST TO NEAR THE FAR NE PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC BY LATE WED. $$ AMZ082-290930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 82W E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N W OF 82W 2 TO 4 FT AND 1 TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE SUN AND E MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-290930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL BETWEEN 77W AND 80W...AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL BY SAT. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT...AND TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 77W 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. $$ AMZ086-290930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N E OF 70W. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 66W...AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 66W. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N OF 16N E OF 66W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 16N E OF 66W BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT... SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PORTION. $$ AMZ087-290930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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 AND WED...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT WED. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W PORTION TUE. $$ AMZ088-290930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM DANNY NEAR 31.4N 74.9W 1006 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING NE AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. DANNY IS FORECAST TO ONLY STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY WHILE ACCELERATING TO NEAR 34.7N 73.8W SAT MORNING...AND CONTINUE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE REGION THROUGH SUN AS IT BECOMES EXTRATROPICAL. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND ALONG 28N SAT AND SUN...THEN SHIFT FROM 30N63W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA MON. THE RIDGE WILL RETREAT NE TUE AND WED AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE FAR NW WATERS AND A TROPICAL WAVE MOVES THROUGH THE BAHAMAS AND TOWARDS FLORIDA. $$ AMZ080-290930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 30N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM SE QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 35 KT GUSTS TO 45 KT. CONDITIONS LIFTING N OF AREA TOWARDS DAYBREAK. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 200 NM NE QUADRANT ...150 NM SE QUADRANT...60 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 33 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT TOWARDS DAYBREAK. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT W OF 76W NW TO N BECOMING SW TO W...AND E OF 69W E TO SE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL BETWEEN 69W AND 75W AND N TO NE SWELL W OF 75W. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT NIGHT...AND TO 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 72W. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR S WATERS E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT TUE AND E TO SE LATE TUE INTO WED. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT TUE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR W WATERS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT FAR W WATERS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE