000 FZNT23 KNHC 120849 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 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. AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 85W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS TODAY SAT. LIGHTER THAN NORMAL TRADES AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT N OF 20N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N E OF 82W. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E OF 83W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE WED. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 6 FT ATLC PASSAGES IN NE SWELL SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N75W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL DRIFT N AND EXTEND ALONG 29N LATER TODAY. WEAK LOW PRES WILL FORM ALONG THIS TROUGH OFF THE N FL COAST LATE SUN AND LIFT NE OUT OF FORECAST WATERS MON. THE FRONTAL TROUGH WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO N BAHAMAS LATE MON AND REMAIN STATIONARY TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT 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 DGS