000 FZNT23 KNHC 220904 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED OCT 22 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. AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 22 2008 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUNDAY. WEAK LOW PRESSURE ALONG A TROPICAL WAVE SHOULD MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN TROPICAL ATLC WATERS LATE TODAY THROUGH EARLY FRI AND BECOME DIFFUSE LATE FRI. A COLD FRONT SHOULD MOVE OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE SAT AND STALL SUN. AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 22 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. 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 E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 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...YUCATAN CHANNEL NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 22 2008 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT SUN. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED OCT 22 2008 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE THU. .FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO E WINDS 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 22 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE N OF 19N E OF 58W LATE WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS DEVELOPING NE PART LATE WED. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N E OF 60W VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 18N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 11N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUN. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED OCT 22 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE BUILD ALONG EAST UNITED STATES COAST THROUGH THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF GEORGIA COAST LATE FRI AND EXTEND THROUGH 31N80W TO 29N81W MIDDAY SATURDAY AND THROUGH 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED OCT 22 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N W OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO E WINDS 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 10 KT N OF 30N TODAY BECOMING NE 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 27N E OF 71W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 24N E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 24N E OF 71W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 20 KT N PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS W OF 75W LIFTING N. .SAT...N OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL N OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW EXCEPT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NW PART DIMINISHING AND ALONG FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE S OF 27N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT SE TO S NEAR FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 26N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LL