000 FZNT23 KNHC 210659 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 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. AMZ089-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1010 MB IN GULF OF HONDURAS DRIFTS NW THROUGH WED. LOW MOVES N OF THE AREA INTO THE SE GULF THU. STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL DISSIPATES BY LATE TUE. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 72W MOVES INTO THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN BY LATE WED. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE E OF THE AREA NEAR 46W MOVES APPROACHES THE LESSER ANTILLES BY WED AND MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN BY FRI. AMZ082-211530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 17N E OF 80W AND N OF 21N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS N OF 19N E OF 82W AND N OF 21N W OF 82W 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-211530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 T0 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND THU...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS DIMINISHING TO 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-211530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .TODAY THROUGH THU...S OF 18N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N W OF 70W AND E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-211530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 26N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA. THE FRONT STALLS FROM 25N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA TUE AND BECOMES DIFFUSE WED. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES S OF 31N EARLY THU AND EXTENDS FROM 27N65W TO 28N80W LATE THU THEN DROPS S TO ALONG 25N FRI BEFORE STALLING. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT THU AND FRI ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLC. $$ AMZ080-211530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 26N SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 22N TO 26N SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN N SWELL AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N W OF 75W. .THU...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 75W. .FRI...N OF 25N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BECOMING 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 24N W OF 70W. $$ FORECASTER MT