000 FZNT23 KNHC 192115 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 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. AMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE NE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...ALLOWING FOR FRESHENING TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND SUN...PERSISTING INTO WED. OTHERWISE MODERATE TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH MID WEEK. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE SLOWLY W INTO CENTRAL AMERICA AND WEAKEN THROUGH SUN NIGHT...AND HELP TO MAINTAIN CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN W OF 76W THROUGH EARLY MON. A TROPICAL LOW NEAR 13.5N42W WILL MOVE W-NW TO NW OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND REMAIN E OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC. $$ AMZ082-200330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-200330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 76W MOVING W OF 80W TONIGHT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-200330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SQUALLS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NE PORTIONS. .SUN THROUGH THU...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT OFF THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-200330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL N OF 15N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 15N. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1014 MB NEAR 26N70W...THE REMNANT OF FRED...IS EMBEDDED WITHIN A TROUGH STRETCHING FROM 24N71W TO 31N69W...MOVING W 12 KT. THIS COMPLEX WILL MOVE WNW MAINLY TO THE N OF THE BAHAMAS...WEAKENING AND SLOWING DOWN AS IT PASSES 75W SUN. THE LOW WILL DISSIPATE AS THE ACCOMPANYING TROUGH REACHES 78W MON...BEFORE CONTINUING INTO THE FLORIDA COAST TUE. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE TROUGH TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-200330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2009 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM OF TROUGH. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N WITHIN 90 NM E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM OF TROUGH. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 78W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN