000 FZNT23 KNHC 190904 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON OCT 19 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. AMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM EASTERN CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL SLOWLY MOVE SE THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE AND SHIFT NW THROUGH WED AS IT INTERACTS WITH A TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY ALONG 84W. THE WAVE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WWD BUT A SFC TROUGH OR WEAK LOW PRES IS FORECAST TO PERSIST NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA DRIFTING N TO NW TUE THROUGH THU. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 60W S OF 13N WILL ENTER SE CARIBBEAN THIS MORNING THEN MOVE W ACROSS SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN MON THROUGH WED AND REACH SW CARIBBEAN LATE WED NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-191530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR TSTMS BETWEEN FRONT AND 78W. .TUE THROUGH WED...W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE WED. E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-191530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY N OF 12N W OF 78W. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-191530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-191530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...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. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. $$ AMZ088-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N68W THROUGH SE BAHAMAS TO EAST CENTRAL CUBA NEAR 20N74W EARLY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE E AND REACH FROM 31N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT THEN BECOME DIFFUSE TUE INTO WED AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS MID ATLC SEABOARD BEHIND FRONT. $$ AMZ080-191530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON OCT 19 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT TO 4 S OF 23N W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NW SWELL AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 22N W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 25N W OF 74W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR