000 FZNT23 KNHC 180908 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 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. AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS... A TROPICAL WAVE WITH ASSOCIATED WIND SURGE ALONG 78W EARLY THIS MORNING WILL INTERACT WITH COLD FRONT ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN MON. COLD FRONT FROM 23N80W TO 17N88W WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SE ACROSS THE BASIN TODAY THEN STALL FROM EASTERN CUBA TO THE COAST OF NICARAGUA MONDAY MORNING AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 54W WILL MOVE ACROSS S HALF OF TROPICAL ATLC WATERS TODAY AND THEN ACROSS THE WINDWARD ISLANDS EARLY MONDAY AND THROUGH THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN MONDAY INTO TUE. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT UP TO 12 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SQUALLS AND TSTMS E OF 83W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE AND WED...W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT WED. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .THU...E TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W E WINDS 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 MAINLY W OF 80W. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11 W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT... S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N73W TO 23N80W EARLY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE EWD AND EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO CENTRAL CUBA THIS EVENING THEN FROM 31N 67W TO E CUBA MONDAY EVENING. THE FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE LATE TUE INTO WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS SE U.S. BEHIND FRONT. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 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 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT S OF 23N W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 23N 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 NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 23N W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 23N W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR