000 FZNT23 KNHC 200851 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...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. AMZ001-202100- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES IN SW N ATLC FLATTENS PRES GRADIENT BRINGING GENTLE TO MODERATE EASTERLY TRADES ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH SUN. LOW MOVE NE AND RIDGE REBUILDS N OF AREA INCREASING TO FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN MON. $$ AMZ011-202100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ013-202100- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT INCREASING TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-202100- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT INCREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ017-202100- GULF OF HONDURAS- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ019-202100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ021-202100- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ023-202100- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ025-202100- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ027-202100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ029-202100- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ031-202100- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ033-202100- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ035-202100- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ037-202100- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ039-202100- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ101-202100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD SURFACE TROUGH AT 26N70W MOVE NE TO 28N63W ON SAT THEN N OF AREA SUN DRAGGING WEAK TROUGH TO 22N780W. HIGH PRES REBUILD ACROSS BASIN LATE AND MON. WEAK COLD FRONT MOVE INTO FAR NW WATERS SUN NIGHT REACHING FROM BERMUDA TO NW BAHAMAS BY TUE. $$ AMZ111-202100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ113-202100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ115-202100- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFT S TO SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ117-202100- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 2 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ119-202100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ121-202100- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ123-202100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ125-202100- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT INCREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ127-202100- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 451 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES