000 FZNT23 KNHC 111509 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 SEP 11 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. AMZ089-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 79W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT AND SAT. LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS 4 FT OR BELOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-112130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 18N BETWEEN 77W AND 83W. .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 84W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N E OF 82W. .SUN AND MON...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E OF 83W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-112130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W 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. .SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .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. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-112130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT ATLC PASSAGES IN NE SWELL SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ087-112130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 14N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED E AND NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N75W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL DRIFT N AND EXTEND ALONG 29N BY SAT. WEAK LOW PRES WILL FORM ALONG THIS TROUGH OFF THE N FL COAST LATE SUN AND LIFT NE OUT OF FORECAST WATERS MON. THE FRONTAL TROUGH WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO N BAHAMAS LATE MON AND REMAIN STATIONARY AS IT DISSIPATES TUE. $$ AMZ080-112130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 29N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS PRIMARILY SE OF TROUGH. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONTAL TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONTAL TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .MON...NW OF TROUGH N OF 29N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF TROUGH E OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF TROUGH N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 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 SCHAUER CLARK