000 FZNT23 KNHC 172129 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS... TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 80W MOVING W 15 KT. COLD FRONT CROSSES YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT AND WILL 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. $$ AMZ082-180330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EARLY BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE... EXCEPT TO 12 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL W OF 86W. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS N OF 20N E OF 85W...BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT AREA WIDE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT FAR SE PORTIONS LATE. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT UP TO 15 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL W OF 86W. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 7 FT BY SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT TUE. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N E OF 83W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT SE PORTIONS. $$ AMZ084-180330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST N OF 13N. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 78W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...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. .WED AND THU...N OF 14N E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-180330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .TONIGHT AND SUN...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY SUBSIDING TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SQUALLS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 70W TONIGHT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT E OF 70W. .TUE AND WED...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-180330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FROM 15N TO 09N E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 09N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 15N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS... COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO FLORIDA KEYS THIS EVENING WILL MOVE ESE AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO 22N78W LATE TONIGHT AND FROM 31N70W TO E CUBA LATE SUN. FRONT EXTEND FROM 31N66W TO E CUBA LATE MON THEN STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE BY WED. $$ AMZ080-180330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2009 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EARLY BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. 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 AND THU...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 STRIPLING