000 FZNT23 KNHC 032044 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU SEP 03 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. AMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 03 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIKA AT 16.7N 65.2W 1008 MB AT 5 PM EDT MOVING W AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. ERIKA IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO 17.2N 66.8W TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN TO A REMNANT LOW NEAR OR OVER HISPANIOLA FRI. $$ AMZ082-040330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 03 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-040330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 03 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-040330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 03 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF CENTER OF ERIKA SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W TO SW WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER OF ERIKA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 13N E OF 66W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 70W INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE WINDS 20 KT ASSOCIATED WITH REMNANTS OF ERIKA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-040330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 03 2009 .TONIGHT...FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 61W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N W OF 58W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 62W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 03 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N78W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT NIGHT. TROPICAL DEPRESSION ERIKA SE OF AREA FORECAST TO WEAKEN TO A REMNANT LOW OVER HISPANIOLA FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-040330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 03 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 22N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 72W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E W OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 75W AND SE PART. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI