000 FZNT23 KNHC 110222 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 10 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. AMZ089-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 76W WILL MOVE TO ALONG 81W FRI AND MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS FRI NIGHT AND SAT. $$ AMZ082-110930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N PORTION. .FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 80W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 80W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. .SUN AND MON...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON. E OF 84W E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT ENTIRE AREA. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-110930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 82W. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 82W. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT ENTIRE AREA. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-110930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT ATLC PASSAGES IN NE SWELL SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ087-110930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM 31N73W TO SOUTH FLORIDA WILL MOVE SLOWLY N AND EXTEND ALONG 29N FRI. WEAK LOW PRES WILL FORM ALONG THIS FRONTAL TROUGH OFF THE N FL COAST LATE FRI AND LIFT NE OUT OF FORECAST WATERS BY SAT. THE FRONTAL TROUGH WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO N BAHAMAS LATE SUN AND WILL WEAKEN AS IT SLOWLY MEANDERS SE MON. TROUGH DISSIPATES TUE. $$ AMZ080-110930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 29N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SUN AND MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .TUE...N OF 25N W OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 72W. $$ FORECASTER COBB