000 FZNT23 KNHC 080912 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU OCT 08 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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. AMZ089-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION HENRI AT 19.9N 61.3W AT 0900 UTC MOVING W-NW AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 GUSTS TO 40 KT. HENRI MAINTAINS THIS INTENSITY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES TO 20.5N 62.7W. HENRI BECOMES A 25 KT REMNANT LOW NEAR 20.8N 64.6W EARLY FRI BEFORE MOVING NW OF AREA. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 73W MOVE THROUGH W CARIBBEAN TODAY THROUGH FRI. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE NOW ALONG 53W ENTER E CARIBBEAN FRI REACHING 70W SAT AND INTO W CARIBBEAN SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-081530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 08 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...W OF 82W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-081530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 08 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 12N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-081530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU OCT 08 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-081530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 08 2009 .TODAY...WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF HENRI. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 210 NM NE QUADRANT OF REMNANT LOW HENRI 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 15N E OF TROPICAL WAVE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 15N AND FAR NW PART. .FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 19N NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUN AND MON. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ088-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU OCT 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVES OFFSHORE GEORGIA COAST TODAY AND REACHES FROM 29N65W TO 28N76W TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING E OF AREA FRI. REMNANTS OF HENRI MOVE INTO SW WATERS FRI MORN AND REACH 20.7N 66.7W FRI AFTERNOON AND 20.5N69W EARLY SAT MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING TO A TROUGH MOVING W AT 5-10 KT SAT THROUGH MON. NEXT COLD FRONT STALLS JUST NW OF AREA MON. $$ AMZ080-081530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU OCT 08 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT W OF 72W AND SHIFT NE N OF FRONT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT W OF 75W. FROM 22N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT S THU. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W. WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT OF REMNANT LOW HENRI WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME W LESS THAN 10 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT W OF 70W AND TO 6 FT E OF 70W. WITHIN 90 NM OF REMNANT TROUGH HENRI E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 23N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK