000 FZNT23 KNHC 220902 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU OCT 22 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. AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 22 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. LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRI...INCREASING TO FRESH BREEZE NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA LATE FRI THROUGH SUN AS THE AREA OF LOW PRES OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN DRIFTS NWD. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE WINDS S OF 18N E OF 80W FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 82W. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 20N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT REMAINDER OF AREA. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT W OF 84W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 84W. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 80W NE TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT FRI. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS.. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 79W. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE SE U.S. WILL SLIDE E TO THE FAR NE WATERS SUN AND MON AHEAD OF A WEAKENING COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W SUN MORNING. SURFACE TROUGH IS OVER THE SE BAHAMAS MOVING WWD. LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS TROUGH FRI THROUGH MON AS THE TROUGH CONTINUES TO MOVE WWD ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NW BAHAMAS. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 75W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING NW WINDS 15 KT FAR NW PORTION SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR