000 FZNT23 KNHC 202101 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT MON OCT 20 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. AMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON OCT 20 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1012 MB IN GULF OF HONDURAS REMAINS GENERALLY STATIONARY THROUGH THE WEEK. A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL DISSIPATES THROUGH THROUGH MID WEEK. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 70W MOVES INTO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN BY LATE WED. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE AREA NEAR 45W MOVES APPROACHES THE LESSER ANTILLES BY WED AND MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN BY FRI. AMZ082-210330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON OCT 20 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 82W S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 19N E OF 84W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-210330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON OCT 20 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 T0 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS DIMINISHING TO 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-210330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON OCT 20 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 14N W OF 70W. .TUE THROUGH THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-210330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON OCT 20 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON OCT 20 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 27N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA. THE FRONT REACHES FROM 26N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY EARLY TUE AND BECOMES DIFFUSE WED. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES S OF 31N LATE WED REACHING 25N FRI BEFORE STALLING. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT THU AND FRI ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLC. $$ AMZ080-210330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON OCT 20 2008 .TONIGHT...FROM 25N TO 29N W OF 76W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 26N SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 22N TO 26N SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN N SWELL AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N W OF 75W. .THU AND FRI...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 75W. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 24N W OF 70W. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN