000 FZNT23 KNHC 162054 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM 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 NE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS TONIGHT. $$ AMZ082-170330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-170330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2009 .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 AND FRI NIGHT...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 AND MON...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. $$ AMZ086-170330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-170330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 60W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 18N E OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E OF 60W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ088-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 31N72W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS WILL DRIFT NW ACROSS THE NW BAHAMAS AND INTO FLORIDA THROUGH FRI. A SECOND TROUGH...THE REMNANTS OF FRED...WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS N OF PUERTO RICO ON FRI...THEN MIGRATE WEST REACHING THE SE BAHAMAS ON SAT...THEN INTO CENTRAL CUBA SUN. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES WILL BUILD FROM THE CENTRAL ATLC THROUGH THE BAHAMAS MON. $$ AMZ080-170330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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 OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF TROUGH. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...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. .MON...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN