000 FZNT23 KNHC 212117 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT TUE SEP 21 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. AMZ089-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE SEP 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS...EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS REGION THROUGH PERIOD. TROPICAL WAVE S OF 16N ALONG 64W MOVE W ACROSS E CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED AND THU...THEN THROUGH W CARIBBEAN FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ082-212130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE SEP 21 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT WED NIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT LATE. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFT SE BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 18N AND TO 10 FT S OF 18N BUILD TO 12 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .FRI...W OF TROPICAL WAVE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 9 FT N OF 18N. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT SUN. $$ AMZ084-212130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE SEP 21 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE 15 TO 20 KT E OF 78W WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT E OF 78W WED NIGHT. S OF 12N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 78W LATE WED AND WED NIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT SE BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 9 FT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. S OF 12N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .FRI...N OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-212130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT TUE SEP 21 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT SE BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 70W LATE THU. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT... HIGHEST S OF HISPANIOLA. S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .FRI...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT S OF 14N LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT LATE. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 15 KT S OF 14N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-212130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE SEP 21 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 16N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE SEP 21 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LARGE LONG WAVE PERIOD SWELLS GENERATED BY DISTANT HURRICANE IGOR SUBSIDE THROUGH WED NIGHT. RIDGE BUILD N OF AREA WITH EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS REGION THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-212130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE SEP 21 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 FT FRI EXCEPT TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 5 FT FRI. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT SHIFT SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES