000 FZNT23 KNHC 110250 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 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. AMZ089-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W MOVES W 10 KT. RIDGE N OF AREA SHIFTS S SUN THROUGH TUE. BROAD LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE CENTRAL AND W CARIBBEAN TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-110930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-110930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-110930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE 15 KT E OF WAVE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 FT ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE AXIS. .TUE AND WED...E OF 67W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 67W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-110930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS DIMINISH SUNDAY. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH W OF 75W WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT. RIDGE WILL BUILD N OF AREA SAT AND SUN THEN SHIFT S AND WEAKEN SLIGHTLY MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-110930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT SAT N OF 25N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 74W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 23N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...S OF 25N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT N OF 26N E OF 73W IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER LL/CANGIALOSI