000 FZNT23 KNHC 170905 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 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. AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS... TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 76W WILL REACH THE W CARIBBEAN SUN MORNING. COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE TODAY AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS LATE SUN. THE FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY LATE MONDAY STRETCHING FROM E CUBA TO THE COAST OF NICARAGUA AND WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .TODAY...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT SUN INTO MON. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 11N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 ...VOLCANIC ASHFALL ADVISORY WITHIN 120 NM NW QUADRANT OF SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO MONTSERRAT AT 16.7N 62.2W... .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT E OF 70W AND S OF 15N W OF 70W. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. VISIBILITY OCCASIONALLY REDUCED IN VOLCANIC ASH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N E OF 66W. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 70W. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 5 FT E OF 70W. .TUE AND WED...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 15N 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. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS... COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO LAKE OKEECHOBEE FLORIDA WILL MOVE E AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE SAT AND FROM 31N70W TO E CUBA LATE SUN. FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N65W TO E-CENTRAL CUBA LATE MON THEN STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE WED. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 9 FT. S OF 28N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 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 9 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT LESS THAN 10 KT S OF 23N W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT S OF 23N 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 GR