000 FZNT23 KNHC 200232 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT HAS BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO N COAST OF HONDURAS THIS EVENING AND WILL DISSIPATE AS IT DRIFTS W TO NW THROUGH THU. ELONGATED LOW LEVEL TROUGH ALONG 81/82W WITH BROAD 1006 MB LOW PRES NEAR 13N81W WILL MEANDER ACROSS THE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND GRADUALLY LIFT N TO NW LATE IN THE WEEK. VERY ACTIVE WEATHER WILL ACCOMPANY THIS FEATURE THROUGH WED WITH POTENTIAL FOR BETTER ORGANIZATION OF THE LOW. A WEAK LOW LEVEL TROUGH ALONG 55W N OF 17N WILL DRIFT W THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-200930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT E OF 82W SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N AND E SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALL BUT NW PORTIONS. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE WED. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU AND FRI...W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. .SAT...W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 82W E TO SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-200930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 81W N TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 13N W OF 81W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 13N E OF 81W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 13N E OF 81W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 82W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-200930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 70W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-200930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N AND E SWELL. N OF 18N W OF 60W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 14N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 14N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N65W THROUGH TURKS AND CAICOS TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL MOVE LITTLE S OF 23N...WHILE N OF 23N WILL CONTINUE MOVING E THROUGH TUE MORNING THEN BECOME DIFFUSE TUE THROUGH THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS MID ATLC SEABOARD BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-200930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF FRONT E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 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 7 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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND SAT...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 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING