000 FZNT23 KNHC 180825 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 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. AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE E TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH TUE. EASTERLY TRADES WILL INCREASE BRIEFLY TONIGHT THROUGH MON ELSEWHERE...THEN RELAX SOME TUE. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009 .TODAY...E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NE BY SUNSET. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 80W. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF 18N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 15N E OF 60W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM 31N72W TO THE NW BAHAMAS WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH SAT. THE REMNANTS OF FRED WILL MOVE W OVER THE SE BAHAMAS SAT AND ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN MERGING WITH THE NORTHERN TROUGH. A BROAD MERGED TROUGH WILL MOVE W REACHING THE SE FLORIDA COAST MON AS A WEAK RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA TUE. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 75W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 75W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON