000 FZNT23 KNHC 092056 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU OCT 09 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. AMZ089-100330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU OCT 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 81W MOVE W 15 KT. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 58W MOVE W 10 KT. WEAK RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA STRENGTHEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY BUT WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN CONTINUE OVER THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-100330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU OCT 09 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO OCCASIONALLY 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-100330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU OCT 09 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 12N N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO OCCASIONALLY 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...E OF 80W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-100330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU OCT 09 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF 65W FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 65W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO E TO SE WINDS 10 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 4 FT MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-100330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU OCT 09 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N EASTERLY WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI AND SE 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 60W. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 60W. .MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. .TUE...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 15N VARIABLE TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. $$ AMZ088-100330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU OCT 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 23N65W TO 22N70W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 25N75W THEN WARM FRONT TO 31N77W. FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. RIDGE WILL BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THEN CHANGE LITTLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. $$ AMZ080-100330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU OCT 09 2008 .TONIGHT TROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE TO E SWELL. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT E OF 70W AND E 15 KT W OF 70W FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI NIGHT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 75W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH NE TO E SWELL. W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO E 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT NIGHT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 24N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT DURING SUN. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT...BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FT MON WITH NE SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL