000 FZNT23 KNHC 310924 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 31 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. AMZ089-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRES N OF AREA FORCED N BY CENTRAL ATLC LOW PRES RELAXING PRES GRADIENT ACROSS CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 63W WEAKEN AS IT MOVES W ACROSS E AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. COLD FRONT ENTERS NW OF BASIN ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL SUN WITH INCREASING N WINDS AND SEAS THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-311530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-311530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-311530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES LATE SUN. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS E OF 64W. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS E OF 65W. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-311530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 11 FT IN N SWELL TONIGHT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILD TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL SUN NIGHT. .MON...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N SWELL N OF 14N AND 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL S OF 14N. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL ...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 13N. .WED...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING COLD FRONT ALONG 22N65W TO 24N75W TO 27N80W WITH INCREASING NE WINDS AND LARGE N TO NE SWELL BEHIND FRONT. SWELLS PROPAGATE S THROUGH REGION TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. WEAK COLD FRONT MOVE OFF GEORGIA COAST EARLY SUN AND STALL FROM 31N76W TO SOUTH FLORIDA LATE SUN INTO TUE. A SECOND PUSH BRING FRONT TO 31N72W TO NW BAHAMAS EARLY WED. $$ AMZ080-311530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME SE TONIGHT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS BUILD TO 10 FT TONIGHT AND SEAS 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W AND 6 FT FROM 70W TO BAHAMAS THEN 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W AND 7 FT FROM 70W TO BAHAMA THEN 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS E OF 68W. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES