000 FZNT23 KNHC 100301 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 81W MOVE W 15 KT. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 59W MOVES W 10 KT ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN. RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA STRENGTHENS SAT AND SUN INCREASING WINDS SLIGHTLY ACROSS FAR N WATERS. BROAD WEAK LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER SW CARIBBEAN MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-100930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 09 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 82W. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-100930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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 VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 12N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND TUE...E OF 81W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 81W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LES. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-100930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 09 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 64W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT E TO SE WINDS E OF 65W FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 65W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT OR LESS MON E OF 65W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-100930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 09 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 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. $$ AMZ088-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N73W TO 31N77W WILL MEANDER AND WEAKEN OVER THE NW WATERS THROUGH SAT NIGHT. STRONG RIDGE WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA IN WAKE OF FRONT INCREASING WINDS SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-100930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 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 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 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 LATE SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FT MON IN 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/CANGIALOSI