000 FZNT23 KNHC 031505 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 03 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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. AMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 03 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ERIKA AT 17.0N 63.4W 1008 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING W NW AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. ERIKA FORECAST TO WEAKEN TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION AS IT MOVES ACROSS PUERTO RICO TONIGHT AND MOVE THROUGH THE SE BAHAMAS SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-032130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 03 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-032130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 03 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-032130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 03 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 14N E OF 65W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM E OF CENTER. HIGHEST WINDS 35 GUSTS 45 KT. HIGHEST SEAS 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF 67W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 13N E OF 67W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 16N E OF 70W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT MONA PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHER IN MONA PASSAGE. S OF 16N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 16N E OF 70W. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...S OF 16N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-032130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 03 2009 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM 14N TO 20N W OF 60W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE WITH CONDITIONS SHIFTING W OF AREA AROUND SUNRISE FRI. HIGHEST WINDS 35 GUSTS 45 KT. HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N SE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS N OF 15N W OF 60W. .FRI...N OF 17N W OF 62W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART EARLY. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 03 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N76W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT. A BROAD TROUGH FROM 31N74W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE NW AND MERGE WITH FRONT TROUGH FRI. TROPICAL STORM ERIKA SE OF AREA FORECAST TO ENTER SE WATERS NEAR 18.4N 66.1W EARLY FRI AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION AND MOVE NW TO NEAR 20.0N 68.8W SAT...WEAKEN TO A REMNANT LOW NEAR 21.5N 71.0W SUN...AND 23.0N 73.5W MON. $$ AMZ080-032130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU SEP 03 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 25N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N FROM 70W TO TROUGH S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 23N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 23N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 68W. .FRI NIGHT...S OF 25N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 76W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 76W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF 76W S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N W OF 76W S TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 23N W OF 73W. .SAT...S OF 25N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 24N W OF 70W. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/SHAW