000 FZNT23 KNHC 130203 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 87W WILL MOVE W OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT. LIGHTER THAN NORMAL TRADES AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-130930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 85W INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 82W. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E OF 83W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE WED. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-130930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 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 S OF 12N. .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 AND MON NIGHT...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. .THU...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-130930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 6 FT ATLC PASSAGES IN NE SWELL SUN AND MON. .THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-130930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 13N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .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 60W 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE PORTION. .THU...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N. $$ AMZ088-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...1011 MB LOW PRES NEAR 30N80W ALONG STATIONARY BOUNDARY FROM 31N77W TO THE LOW. LOW PRES WILL MOVE NE OF FORECAST WATERS EARLY SUN. NEW LOW PRES WILL FORM OFF THE N FL COAST LATE SUN ALONG THE FRONT. AT THE SAME TIME...THE FRONT WILL TRANSITION TO A COLD FRONT AND THE WEAK LOW PRES CENTER WILL MOVE SE ALONG IT ON MON TO NEAR 27N73W MON NIGHT. THE BOUNDARY WILL STALL TUE AND WED FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS...WITH WEAK LOW PRES MEANDERING NEAR THE BAHAMAS. LOW PRES AND BOUNDARY DISSIPATE THU. $$ AMZ080-130930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N SUN NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT N OF 29N. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...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 25N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N E OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT FAR NE PORTION. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 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...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 72W. .THU...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB