000 FZNT23 KNHC 232047 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 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. AMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT AND WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT NORTHWARD BY SUN IN RESPONSE TO A WEAKENING FRONT THAT MOVES ACROSS S CENTRAL FLORIDA AND THE NW BAHAMAS. WEAK ATLC HIGH PRES WILL SUPPORT GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE AREA LATE MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-240330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 78W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BETWEEN 80W AND 85W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 85W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT REMAINDER OF AREA. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT FAR NE PORTION 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W PORTION THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ084-240330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 12N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 81W W TO NW. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 13N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF 13N E OF 78W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 82W N TO NE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 13N E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT S OF 12N W OF 80W SE TO S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 77W. .MON...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT E OF 79W 5 TO 7 FT IN SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 80W SE TO S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 81W. $$ AMZ086-240330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 70W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 70W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 63W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N W OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 12N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 12N. $$ AMZ087-240330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 12N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 15N E OF 60W BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...FROM 15N TO 21N E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SWELL. $$ AMZ088-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 31N70W TO 27N81W WILL SHIFT NE OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN AS A LOW NEAR 22N76W 1008 MB WITH TROUGH ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS MOVES NW TOWARDS FLORIDA. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT...AND EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO SE FLORIDA SUN AND FROM 31N78W TO S CENTRAL FLORIDA THROUGH SUN NIGHT. THE LOW WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH ARE FORECAST TO MERGE WITH THE DISSIPATING FRONT OVER S CENTRAL FLORIDA SUN NIGHT INTO MON. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST MON NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N78W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TUE...AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM 31N71W TO NE FLORIDA WED. $$ AMZ080-240330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2009 .TONIGHT...FROM 25N TO 29N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN 72W AND 77W S TO SW. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BETWEEN 72W AND 77W 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N BETWEEN 69W AND 77W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 19N TO 26N E OF 69W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW OF FRONT SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT NW OF FRONT 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF FRONT NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT FROM 23N TO 27N...AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 23N...EXCEPT W OF FRONT 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 25N E OF 68W 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 28N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 71W E TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PORTION. .WED...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 71W VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PORTION MAINLY N OF 27N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE