000 FZNT23 KNHC 112047 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 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. AMZ089-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W TONIGHT IS MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. A 1008 MB LOW IS ATTACHED TO THE WAVE NEAR 13N63W. BY SUNDAY NIGHT THE WAVE WILL MOVE TO 70W WITH THE LOW POSITIONED NEAR 13N70W. BY MONDAY NIGHT THE WAVE WILL MOVE TO 72W AND THE LOW WILL DETACH FROM THE WAVE AND MOVE NE TOWARD PUERTO RICO. BY WEDNESDAY THE WAVE WILL MOVE TO ALONG 75W AND THE LOW WILL MOVE TO THE VICINITY OF 19N63W. THE WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY W AND THE LOW TO THE NE ON THU. $$ AMZ082-120330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-120330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N OF 13N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-120330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008 .TONIGHT...E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 68W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS REMAINDER OF AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF 68W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF WAVE AXIS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 70W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-120330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 57W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N W OF 58W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...WITHIN 120 NM OF THE LOW CENTER WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH THROUGH 31N78W TO S FLORIDA TONIGHT WILL DISSIPATE LATE SUN AS IT DRIFTS W. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL BUILD S INCREASING E WINDS OVER MOST OF THE FORECAST ZONE THROUGH EARLY WED. $$ AMZ080-120330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 11 2008 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N E OF TROUGH TO 75W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 76W ON SUN. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE...FROM 24N TO 29N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...FROM 23N TO 27N E OF THE BAHAMAS NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 29N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB