000 FZNT23 KNHC 212049 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM W CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WILL DISSIPATE WED. COLD FRONT APPROACHES YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE SAT AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS SUN. AMZ082-220330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-220330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 T0 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-220330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-220330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL DISSIPATE WED. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST EARLY SAT AND EXTENDS 31N77W TO 28N80W SAT AFTERNOON AND FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA SUN. $$ AMZ080-220330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N W OF 75W. .THU...N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 75W. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 25N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER DGS