000 FZNT23 KNHC 161527 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS... TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 73W MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH W CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. COLD FRONT ENTER 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. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 10 FT SUN NIGHT AND MON. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 ...VOLCANIC ASHFALL ADVISORY WITHIN 90 NM W QUADRANT OF SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO MONTSERRAT AT 16.7N 62.2W... .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 5 NM IN VOLCANIC ASH. .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT E OF 70W AND S OF 15N W OF 70W. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT E OF 70W. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FROM 09N TO 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 09N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 14N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 14N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL ENTIRE AREA. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 25N MOVES E AS COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE COAST TONIGHT AND REACH FROM 31N73W TO SE FLORIDA LATE SAT AND FROM 31N71W TO N CUBA LATE SUN. FRONT STALLS FROM 31N65W TO E-CENTRAL CUBA LATE MON BECOMING DIFFUSE FROM 29N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 9 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT LESS THAN 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT N OF 28N W OF 75W. SEAS 8 FT. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES