000 FZNT23 KNHC 040816 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 2008 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. AMZ089-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD TROUGH OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL DRIFT WEST AND BE WEST OF AREA TONIGHT. WEAK RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA SUN THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-041530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W. .SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-041530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-041530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-041530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ088-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONT 31N72W TO 24N80W. N OF 27N FRONT WILL CONTINUE EAST REACHING BERMUDA SUN AND BECOME DIFFUSE. S OF 27N FRONT JUST E OF FLORIDA THROUGH SAT NIGHT WILL THEN DRIFT W OF AREA SUN. STRONG HIGH PRESS OVER NE CONUS PUSHES COLD FRONT INTO N PORTIONS OF THE AREA ALONG 31N66W 29N81W BY LATE TUE AND FROM 28N65W 27N75W TO 28N81W BY LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-041530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 04 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF COLD FRONT NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS FAR SE PORTION. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS FAR SE PORTION. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER COBB