000 FZNT23 KNHC 040241 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATER S FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 03 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. 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. AMZ089-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...REMNANT LOW PRES OF GASTON E OF THE AREA NEAR 15N43W WILL ENTER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS NEAR 16N55W MON NIGHT...REACH NEAR 16N60W TUE NIGHT...AND NEAR 17N64W WED NIGHT. ELSEWHERE A WEAK PRES GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE E TRADES THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-040930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 03 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 19N W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH ISOLATED AREAS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT SUN THROUGH MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH ISOLATED AREAS TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-040930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 03 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 12N W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-040930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 03 2010 .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 68W. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART TUE. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF GASTON REMNANT LOW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 67W N OF 14N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 67W S OF 14N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS NEAR GASTON REMNANT LOW. $$ AMZ087-040930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 03 2010 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 14N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...WITHIN 60 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF GASTON REMNANT LOW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT AND BECOMING SE TO S BEHIND LOW PRES. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS BEHIND LOW PRES AND INCREASING TO 15 KT N OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS NEAR GASTON REMNANT LOW. $$ AMZ088-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA N OF FORECAST AREA NEAR 31.4N 64.9W 1013 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING N NE AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. FIONA WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES N NE SAT. A WEAK TROUGH DEVELOPS FROM 31N68W TO 26N76W SAT NIGHT AND REMAINS STATIONARY UNTIL DISSIPATING TUE. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN FAR SE WATERS WED AS REMNANT LOW GASTON PASSES S OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-040930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 03 2010 .TONIGHT...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FIONA N OF AREA NEAR 31.4N 64.9W AT 11 PM EDT 1013 MB MOVING N NE AT 12 KT. HIGHEST WINDS 25 KT GUSTS TO 35 KT. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 90 NM OF FIONA WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 79W N OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. W OF 79W N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS W OF 79W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT WITH N AND NE SWELL BLEEDING THROUGH THE PASSAGES. E OF BAHAMAS S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT...N OF 27N E OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW W OF 77W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS N OF 25N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...W OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF BAHAMAS N OF 23N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 28N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 22N E OF 68W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER