000 FZNT23 KNHC 112115 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 80W/81W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT AND SAT. LIGHTER THAN NORMAL TRADES AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-120330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 84W. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT N OF 20N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N E OF 82W. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E OF 83W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE WED. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-120330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009 .TONIGHT 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. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-120330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 6 FT ATLC PASSAGES IN NE SWELL SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ087-120330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009 .TONIGHT 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. .WED...N OF 18N E OF 50W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL DRIFT N AND EXTEND ALONG 29N BY SAT. WEAK LOW PRES WILL FORM ALONG THIS TROUGH OFF THE N FL COAST LATE SUN AND LIFT NE OUT OF FORECAST WATERS MON. THE FRONTAL TROUGH WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO N BAHAMAS LATE MON AND REMAIN STATIONARY TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-120330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009 .TONIGHT AND 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 6 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 SE OF TROUGH. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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 SUN AND SUN NIGHT. 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 AND 28N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF TROUGH E OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N SE OF TROUGH SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .TUE AND WED...N OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 72W. $$ FORECASTER COBB