000 FZNT23 KNHC 161449 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 16 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. AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE S OF 17N ALONG 78W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. OTHERWISE TRADES WILL REMAIN MODERATE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. REMNANTS OF FRED WILL INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS OVER FAR NE PORTION OF TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .FRI...E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 82W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT FAR NE PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N AND NE PORTION. .THU THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL DRIFTS NW ACROSS THE NW BAHAMAS AND INTO FLORIDA BY FRI. A SECOND TROUGH...THE REMNANTS OF FRED...WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS N OF PUERTO RICO ON FRI...THEN MIGRATE WEST REACHING THE SE BAHAMAS ON SAT...THEN INTO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF TROUGH. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .SAT...E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 72W. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI