000 FZNT23 KNHC 212059 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT WED OCT 21 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. AMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES OVER THE THE SW CARIBBEAN SEA WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI...THEN BEGIN TO DRIFT IN A GENERAL NORTHWARD DIRECTION FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN IN RESPONSE TO A WEAK FRONT THAT MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA. ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRES MAY AGAIN FORM OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN SEA SAT THROUGH MON. LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-220330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 20N. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 17N W OF 82W FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 17N W 82W LATE FRI. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN 80W AND 83W N TO NE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT BETWEEN 80W AND 83W 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT REMAINDER OF AREA. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 83W. $$ AMZ084-220330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FROM 11N TO 14N E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT FROM 11N TO 14N 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 79W AND N OF 12N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT N OF 13N FRI NIGHT. W OF 80W NE TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT FRI. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 82W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 79W. $$ AMZ086-220330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FROM 13N TO 16N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 15N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE SAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 15N. .SUN AND MON...N OF 15N W OF NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-220330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 11N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N65W TO 2172W WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH THU MORNING. HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE SE U.S. WILL SLIDE E TO THE FAR NE WATERS SUN AND MON AHEAD OF A WEAK COLD FRONT. BROAD LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP OVER THE FAR W PORTION INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS SAT THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-220330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2009 .TONIGHT...FROM 24N TO 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 25N BETWEEN 67W AND 76W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE S OF 29N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE