000 FZNT23 KNHC 151444 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE S OF 15N ALONG 70W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. OTHERWISE...TRADES WILL REMAIN MODERATE THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-152130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009 THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE W OF 82W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 85W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W...MOVING W. $$ AMZ084-152130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WED AND WED NIGHT. .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. $$ AMZ086-152130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT..S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 15N FAR E WATERS THIS AFTERNOON MOVING W. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 17N THU AND FRI...AND W OF 70W SAT. $$ AMZ087-152130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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. $$ AMZ088-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SLOW MOVING FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N68W TO LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 27N74W CONTINUING AS A TROUGH TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. THE LOW MOVES N OF AREA WED WITH TRAILING TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 31N70W TO 28N75W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS WED THEN DISSIPATES LATE THU AND FRI. A TROUGH...REMNANTS OF FRED... MOVES INTO FAR E PORTION LATE FRI AND TO ALONG 70W LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-152130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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/JPC