000 FZNT23 KNHC 170855 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU SEP 17 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. AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE S OF 15N ALONG 82W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. OTHERWISE TRADES WILL REMAIN MODERATE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. REMNANTS OF FRED WILL INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS NE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS TONIGHT. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 82W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .SUN AND MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 18N E OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E OF 60W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N71W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL DRIFT NW ACROSS THE NW BAHAMAS AND INTO FLORIDA THROUGH FRI. ANOTHER TROUGH...THE REMNANTS OF FRED WILL MOVE N OF PUERTO RICO ON FRI THEN TO THE SE BAHAMAS ON SAT AND INTO CENTRAL CUBA SUN. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES WILL BUILD FROM THE CENTRAL ATLC THROUGH THE BAHAMAS MON. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF TROUGH. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...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 EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .SAT...E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 72W. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS