000 FZNT23 KNHC 150854 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 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. AMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE S OF 15N ALONG 68W WILL MOVE THROUGH THE E CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED AND W CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-151530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009 TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 18N VARIABLE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE THU. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W...MOVING W. $$ AMZ084-151530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 80W. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE FRI AND SAT E OF 80W . SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS E OF 80W THU AND ENTIRE AREA FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ086-151530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT..S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 15N MOVING W. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 17N THU AND FRI...AND W OF 70W SAT. $$ AMZ087-151530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED E AND NE SWELL. .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PORTION. .THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NW PORTION MOVING W OF AREA LATE. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N66W TO LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 29N72W WITH COLD FRONT TO 23N75W. THE LOW MOVES TO 30N70W LATER TODAY TRAILING A FRONTAL TROUGH TO 22N77W THEN WEAKENS WITH A BROAD FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 31N72W TO 23N77W WED AND DISSIPATES THU. A TROUGH MOVES INTO FAR SE PORTION FRI AND ALONG 70W S OF 27N SAT. $$ AMZ080-151530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONTAL TROUGH S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONTAL TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .THU...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE 15 KT E OF 67W FRI AND E OF 70W SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 70W...SPREADING W. $$ FORECASTER DGS