000 FZNT23 KNHC 011502 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 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. AMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A 1007 MB LOW PRES CENTERED NEAR 16N57W MOVING NW 10 KT. THE LOW PRES WILL TRACK W-NW...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...TO NEAR 19N60W WED...NEAR 20N64W THU AND E OF THE AREA FRI. $$ AMZ082-012130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-012130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-012130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 64W. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ATLC PASSAGES. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 8 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED TSTMS NE PORTION. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW NE PORTION BECOMING E TO SE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-012130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N E OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 58W. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SHIFT SE E OF 60W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 17N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 17N. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 17N W OF 60W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDE 5 TO 6 FT LATE FRI. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF 57W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N E OF 57W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NUMEROUS TO SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART. $$ AMZ088-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT NW OF AREA START MOVING SE LATE TONIGHT AND STALL ACROSS NW BAHAMAS WED THROUGH SAT. TROUGH FROM 27N76W TO 20N73W MOVE NW TOWARDS FRONT AND MERGE WITH IT BY WED. LOW PRES WELL SE OF AREA EXPECTED TO TRACK NW AS POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE REACHING SE PORTION LATE THU AND TO NEAR SE BAHAMAS FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-012130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 23N E OF 72W SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT E OF 68W LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ACROSS BAHAMAS. .THU...FROM 21N TO 25N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD 8 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SE AND W PORTIONS. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 27N E OF 68W NE TO WINDS INCREASE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS SE PART FRI...SPREADING ACROSS SE BAHAMAS LATE FRI INTO SAT. $$ FORECASTER WB/DGS