000 FZNT23 KNHC 221526 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES OVER SW CARIBBEAN REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH FRI THEN BEGIN TO DRIFT N THROUGH SUN. LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES CONTINUE OVER AREA THROUGH FRI INCREASE TO FRESH BREEZE NEAR COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA LATE FRI THROUGH SUN AS AREA OF LOW PRES OVER SW CARIBBEAN DRIFTS N. $$ AMZ082-222130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT TO 20 SHIFT SE S OF 18N E OF 80W FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 17N. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 20N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT S OF 20N... AND 3 FT REMAINDER OF AREA. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 80W. MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT W OF 84W. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF 84W. $$ AMZ084-222130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W OF 78W E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. E OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME E MON. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS W OF 79W. $$ AMZ086-222130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-222130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA FORCED E SUN AND MON BY APPROACHING COLD FRONT NOW OVER CENTRAL PLAINS. FRONT ENTERS SW N ATLC SAT NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE SUN AND OUT OF AREA LATE MON. SURFACE TROUGH OVER SE BAHAMAS MOVING NW ACROSS CENTRAL AND NW BAHAMAS. $$ AMZ080-222130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 75W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NW AT 15 KT FAR NW PORTION SAT NIGHT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS W PORTION. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES