000 FZNT23 KNHC 160901 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 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. AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS... A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 71W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TODAY AND THROUGH THE W CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY SUN AND EXTENDS FROM W-CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE LATE SUN AND FROM E-CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS LATE MON. FRONT DISSIPATES TUE. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT SUN NIGHT AND MON. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .TODAY...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 70W AND S OF 15N W OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT E OF 70W. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS... WARM FRONT FROM 28N65W TO 31N66W WILL MOVE NE OF THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING WITH INCREASING SW WINDS N OF 28N. A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE TODAY AND EXTENDS FROM 31N75W SE FLORIDA LATE SAT AND FROM 31N70W TO NE CUBA LATE SUN. FRONT STALLS FROM 31N65W TO E-CENTRAL CUBA LATE MON...BECOMING DIFFUSE FROM 29N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. 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. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF THE BAHAMAS TO 77W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS TO 77W. 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 TO 25 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 GR