000 FZNT23 KNHC 260926 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 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. AMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE N OF AREA WEAKEN TODAY AND SUN THEN STRENGTHEN MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-261530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009 .TODAY...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 85W. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-261530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009 .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-261530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009 .TODAY...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SE PART TONIGHT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-261530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 15N. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH 29N65W TO 23N70W MOVE TO 26N65W TO EASTERN BAHAMAS TONIGHT THEN W TO 29N69W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN THEN BECOME DIFFUSE SUN NIGHT. COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SE CONUS LATE TUE AND TO 31N68W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-261530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2009 .TODAY...W OF TROUGH TO 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT SHIFT SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 25N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. E OF 75W W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 25N W OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 75W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 28N NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT SHIFT N LATE. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES