000 FZNT23 KNHC 121457 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 86W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF OF HONDURAS TODAY. LIGHTER THAN NORMAL TRADES AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 85W INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT N OF 20N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N E OF 82W. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E OF 83W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE WED. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 6 FT ATLC PASSAGES IN NE SWELL SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...1013 MB LOW PRES NEAR 29N80W ALONG STATIONARY BOUNDARY FROM 31N77W TO THE LOW AND TO DAYTONA BEACH...FL. THIS LOW WILL MOVE NE AND OUT OF FORECAST WATERS BY SUN MORNING. NEW LOW PRES WILL FORM OFF THE N FL COAST LATE SUN ALONG THE FRONT. AT THE SAME TIME...THE FRONT WILL TRANSITION TO A COLD FRONT AND THE WEAK LOW PRES CENTER WILL MOVE SE ALONG IT ON MON TO NEAR 27N73W MON NIGHT. THE BOUNDARY WILL STALL TUE INTO WED...WITH WEAK LOW PRES MEANDERING NEAR THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW PRES. 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 FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT 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 FRONT E OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NW OF FRONT W OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT 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 FRONT. .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 SCHAUER CLARK