000 FZNT23 KNHC 230257 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 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. AMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TRADES OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE WEEK. A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRES WELL EAST OF THE REGION WILL TRACK N ALONG 55W WED. $$ AMZ082-230930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS TONIGHT. THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N AND W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-230930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 11N. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-230930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 17N TONIGHT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-230930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 20 KT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ088-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N78W TO 27N79W WILL DRIFT W OF AREA LATE WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION WED THROUGH FRI IN THE WAKE OF THE TROUGH. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT THEN STALL ALONG 28N SUN AND BEGIN TO DISSIPATE. LARGE NLY SWELLS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT RAISING SEAS. $$ AMZ080-230930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS N OF 28N W OF 79W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 76W. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE OVER WATERS N OF 26N E OF 70W WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF FRONT AND E OF 76W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONT AND W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR