000 FZNT23 KNHC 100854 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 10 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. AMZ089-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS...THE REMNANT TROUGH OF GASTON IS N OF 15N ALONG 77W AND WILL CONTINUE MOVING ACROSS THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT THEN INTO CENTRAL AMERICA SAT NIGHT. BROAD LOW PRESSURE NEAR 13N60W WILL DRIFT NW. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR THIS LOW TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY TO A TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. A TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS N OF 15N SUN NIGHT AND MON. TROPICAL DEPRESSION IGOR WELL E OF THE AREA IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE AND APPROACH THE FAR E TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-100930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 10 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-100930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 10 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-100930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 10 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N E OF 63W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N W OF 68W VARIABLE MAINLY NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 68W. .SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N W OF 65W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E OF 65W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E OF 70W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 16N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-100930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 10 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TONIGHT AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. BETWEEN 14N AND 17N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 14N W OF 58W VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 14N E OF 58W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 14N E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N VARIABLE MAINLY SW TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 15N. .SUN AND MON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 17N. .TUE...S OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 12N TO 16N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 16N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N E OF 60W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC EXTENDING SW TO N FLORIDA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE FRONTS WILL STALL S OF BERMUDA AND ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT AND SUN...THEN DRIFT NW WHILE DISSIPATING MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-100930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI SEP 10 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND SECOND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONTS. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS