000 FZNT23 KNHC 162110 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS... TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 74W MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE THROUGH W CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. COLD FRONT ENTERS YUCATAN CHANNEL SAT NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO W GULF OF HONDURAS LATE SUN. FRONT EXTENDS FROM E-CENTRAL CUBA TO E GULF OF HONDURAS LATE MON AND DISSIPATES TUE. $$ AMZ082-170330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT SUN INTO MON. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-170330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH 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 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 11N. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-170330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 ...VOLCANIC ASHFALL ADVISORY WITHIN 120 NM NW QUADRANT OF SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO MONTSERRAT AT 16.7N 62.2W... .TONIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT E OF 70W AND S OF 15N W OF 70W. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. VISIBILITY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 5 NM IN VOLCANIC ASH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 17N E OF 66W. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 70W. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 5 FT E OF 70W. .TUE AND WED...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-170330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL ENTIRE AREA. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS... COLD FRONT MOVING OFF GA COAST WILL EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO SE FLORIDA LATE SAT AND FROM 31N71W TO E CUBA LATE SUN. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N67W TO E-CENTRAL CUBA LATE MON BECOMING DIFFUSE FROM 29N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE TUE AND DISSIPATES WED. $$ AMZ080-170330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 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 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT N OF 30N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT LESS THAN 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB