000 FZNT23 KNHC 120849 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 12 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. AMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...THE REMNANT TROUGH OF GASTON IS FROM 18N84W TO PANAMA WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL AMERICA LATER TODAY. LOW PRESSURE NEAR 1N69W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 17N74W TONIGHT TO S OF JAMAICA MON NIGHT AND NEAR 18N82W TUE NIGHT. THERE IS A HIGH CHANCE OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. RECENTLY UPGRADED HURRICANE IGOR WELL EAST OF THE AREA IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC ON WED EVENING. $$ AMZ082-120930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF 20N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-120930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS NW PART. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-120930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N W OF 68W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 65W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 16N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 68W. .TUE...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 15N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-120930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 12 2010 ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 17N E OF 60W WED AND THU... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 16N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 57W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL E OF 57W LATE. S OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 15N E OF 60W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 18N E OF 56W LATE. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 15N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW FROM 12N TO 15N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITION AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED N OF 17N E OF 60W. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT. FROM 15N TO 17N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITION AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER EXPECTED N OF N OF 20N E OF 60W. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 12 2010 .SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N65W TO 28N75W WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE OVER E PORTION WED AND THU AHEAD OF HURRICANE IGOR. $$ AMZ080-120930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN SEP 12 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 1 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF 70W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N TO NE AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 70W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT E OF 70W LATE. .THU...N OF 23N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 72W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS