000 FZNT23 KNHC 170254 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 16 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. AMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM OMAR NEAR 23.8N 58.1W 987 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING NE AT 22 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. OMAR WILL MOVE N OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE ON FRI. THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SIXTEEN ARE INLAND OVER CENTRAL AMERICA NEAR 14N87.5W TONIGHT...DRIFTING W AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATING. $$ AMZ082-170930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 18N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ...HIGHEST NW PART. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-170930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-170930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E OF 68W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-170930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 21N BETWEEN 56W AND 60W... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 21N BETWEEN 56W AND 60W. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER N OF 20N E OF 62W. HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N E OF 62W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM OMAR NEAR 23.8N 58.1W 987 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING NE AT 22 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. OMAR WILL REMAIN E OF THE SW N ATLC ZONE THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NE FLORIDA AND GEORGIA COAST SAT AND BY SUN WILL MOVE TO 31N72W TO 23N79W. BY MON THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 31N65W TO THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS AND BY TUE THROUGH 26N65W TO 23N68W. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-170930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2008 .TONIGHT...E OF 70W N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT ON MON. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CAB