000 FZNT23 KNHC 171529 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS... TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 77W MOVE W 15 KT. COLD FRONT CROSSES YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS LATE SUN. FRONT BECOME STATIONARY LATE MON FROM E CUBA TO COAST OF NICARAGUA AND DISSIPATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 10 FT SUN INTO MON. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT TUE. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 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 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT E LATE. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT E OF 70W AND S OF 15N W OF 70W. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT. VISIBILITY OCCASIONALLY REDUCED IN VOLCANIC ASH. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 16N E OF 66W. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 70W. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT E OF 70W. .TUE AND WED...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS... COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 25N80W MOVE E AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO 22N78W LATE TONIGHT AND FROM 31N70W TO E CUBA LATE SUN. FRONT EXTEND FROM 31N66W TO E CUBA LATE MON THEN STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE BY WED. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT BY TONIGHT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT N OF 30N TONIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDE TO 7 FT LATE TONIGHT. 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 S OF 23N W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT S OF 23N W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 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 7 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. .WED...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES