000 FZNT23 KNHC 242104 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU SEP 24 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. AMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN FURTHER SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY THEN REBUILD EAST OF 70W MONDAY AND CHANGE LITTLE TUESDAY. $$ AMZ082-250330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 18N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-250330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 77W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY W OF 80W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N NORTHERLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 77W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-250330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E OF 66W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 66W AND 3 TO 4 FT E OF 66W. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...S OF 15N W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E OF 66W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 66W AND 3 TO 4 FT E OF 66W. $$ AMZ087-250330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH N OF 25N ALONG 65W WILL DRIFT W AND DISSIPATE FRI...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTH OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC. THE FRONT WILL STALL S OF BERMUDA FRI NIGHT AND SAT THEN SHIFT EAST OF THE AREA. A RIDGE WILL BUILD FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA BEHIND THE FRONT SAT. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT S AND EXTEND E TO W ALONG 26N LATE MON ALLOWING A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OVER THE NW WATERS EARLY TUE AND MOVE TO 31N68W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-250330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE TONIGHT AND N 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN THE LEE OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N E OF 70W. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .MON...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT SW 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT IN THE LEE OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E OF 73W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 28N W OF 73W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LL