000 FZNT23 KNHC 220217 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WITH ACCOMPANYING SURFACE TROUGH LIES OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT. THE AREA SHOULD LIFT NW OVER THE YUCATAN WED AND N OF THE AREA THU. WEAK LOW PRESSURE ALONG A TROPICAL WAVE SHOULD MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN TROPICAL ATLC WATERS LATE WED THROUGH EARLY FRI. OTHERWISE...A COLD FRONT SHOULD MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN LATE SAT AND STALL SUN. AMZ082-220930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS TSTMS W HALF DECREASING LATER WED. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15K T. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 20N. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 20N SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AREA WIDE SAT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-220930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 T0 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE SUN. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-220930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE THU. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE THU. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE THU. .FRI...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT W OF 68W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 68W SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AREA WIDE SUN. $$ AMZ087-220930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE N OF 19N E OF 58W LATE WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS DEVELOPING FAR NE PART LATE WED. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 60W VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 18N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 11N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUN. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES ALONG 29N TO 30N TONIGHT SHOULD BE REINFORCED LATER WED AND THU...AS A COLD FRONT SWINGING BY N OF THE AREA ALLOWS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CAROLINAS TO BRIDGE SOUTHWARD. A FRONTAL WAVE MOVING NE THROUGH THE GULF THU WILL CROSS N FLORIDA FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BRINGING A WARM FRONT TO 26N77W TO NE FLORIDA FRI EVENING TO 25N76W TO 31N77W SAT MORNING. AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE SE U.S. SAT...AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT SHOULD EXTEND FROM 31N79W TO SE FLORIDA SAT MORNING ...31N74W TO 23N80W SUN MORNING...AND 31N72W TO 23N79W LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-220930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 21 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 30N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N W OF 73W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 26N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 10 KT OR LESS N OF 30N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S FLORIDA...W BAHAMAS...AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 27N E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 7 TO 11 FT N OF 27N W OF 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 24N E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 71W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 20 KT N PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT W OF WARM FRONT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF WARM FRONT LATE. S OF 25N W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS W OF 75W LIFTING N. .SAT...N OF 26N E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT FAR W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL N OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW EXCEPT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NW PART DIMINISHING AND ALONG FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE S OF 27N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT SE TO S NEAR FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 26N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15K T. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN