000 FZNT23 KNHC 050238 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 SAT SEP 04 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. AMZ089-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES ACROSS THE SW N ATLC WILL MAINTAIN A MODEST PRES GRADIENT AND GENERALLY MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MON. THE REMNANT LOW PRES OF GASTON IS LOCATED E OF THE AREA NEAR 17N48W AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE W...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE TO 17N55W MON MORNING...17N58W MON EVENING...NEAR 18N64W TUE EVENING...18N68W WED EVENING...AND NEAR 18N72W THU EVENING. $$ AMZ082-050930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 04 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT IN LEE OF CUBA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY E OF 83W. .WED...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-050930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 04 2010 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE 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. .TUE AND WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...W OF 79W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-050930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 04 2010 .TONIGHT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING N TO NE MON E OF 64W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...WITHIN 180 NM OF REMNANT LOW GASTON... POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THEN SHIFTING SE TO S BEHIND LOW PRES. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS N PART NEAR REMNANT LOW GASTON. $$ AMZ087-050930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 57W N OF 14N SUN NIGHT. .MON THROUGH TUE...WITHIN 180 NM OF REMNANT LOW GASTON... POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE BEHIND LOW PRES. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 13N TO 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS NEAR REMNANT LOW GASTON. .WED...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 62W EARLY. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT EARLY W OF 62W. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT NW OF AREA WILL MOVE TO 30N70W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS SUN AND DIMINISH TO A TROUGH BEFORE DRIFTING NW TOWARD FLORIDA THROUGH WED. EASTERLY TRADES WILL BECOME NE OVER THE SE WATERS ON TUE AS THE REMNANT LOW PRES OF GASTON APPROACHES...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE. THE REMNANT LOW IS FORECAST TO BE NEAR 18N64W TUE EVENING AND CONTINUE JUST S OF THE AREA TO 18N68W WED EVENING AND NEAR 18N72W THU EVENING. $$ AMZ080-050930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT SEP 04 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 73W AND 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 73W. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS 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 6 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF HISPANIOLA MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...WITHIN 180 NM OF REMNANT LOW GASTON... POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE BEHIND LOW PRES. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL E OF 73W THU. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS NEAR REMNANT LOW GASTON. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER