000 FZNT23 KNHC 250907 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 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. AMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. ATLC HIGH PRES WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY TRADES THROUGH THE PERIOD. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL APPROACH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS ON TUE ALTHOUGH IT SHOULD WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE E CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-251530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .MON THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF JAMAICA MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ084-251530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2009 .TODAY...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11 N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W 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. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .TUESDAY...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...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. $$ AMZ086-251530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2009 .TODAY...S OF 18N W OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 71W. .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 72W. .MON...S OF 18N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 71W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 71W. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-251530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 14N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH WILL MOVE N-NW THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS TODAY AND WILL MERGE WITH A STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE SE GULF OF MEXICO. THE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF THE STATIONARY FRONT WILL REMAIN JUST E OF N FLORIDA THROUGH MON AND WILL SLOWLY DRIFT W OF THE AREA ON TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA WED AND THU. $$ AMZ080-251530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY