000 FZNT23 KNHC 152124 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU OCT 15 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. AMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS... A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 68W/69W WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FRI AND THROUGH THE W CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. A COLD FRONT ENTERS YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY SUN AND EXTENDS FROM W-CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE LATE SUN AND FROM E-CENTRAL CUBA TO W GULF OF HONDURAS LATE MON. FRONT DISSIPATES TUE. $$ AMZ082-160330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 83W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT SUN NIGHT AND MON. SE OF COLD FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-160330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N W OF 80W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-160330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 70W AND S OF 15N W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT E OF 70W. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-160330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 12N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL ENTIRE AREA. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS... WARM FRONT FROM 29N65W TO 31N70W WILL MOVE NE OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT WITH INCREASING SW WINDS N OF 28N. A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE FRI AND EXTENDS FROM 31N75W SE FLORIDA LATE SAT AND FROM 31N70W TO NE CUBA LATE SUN. FRONT STALLS FROM 31N65W TO E-CENTRAL CUBA LATE MON...BECOMING DIFFUSE FROM 29N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-160330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PORTION. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT N OF 30N SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT SUN. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER COBB