000 FZNT23 KNHC 311458 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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. $$ AMZ082-312130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 86W INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-312130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-312130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLANTIC PASSAGES LATE SUN. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLANTIC PASSAGES. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS E OF 64W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLANTIC PASSAGES. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS E OF 65W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLANTIC PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-312130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SAT NIGHT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL SUN NIGHT. .MON...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL N OF 14N AND 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL S OF 14N. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. HIGHEST SEAS N OF 13N. .WED...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 20N65W TO 23N78W WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH TODAY. STRONG NE WINDS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY LONG PERIOD N TO NE SWELL PROPAGATING ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST EARLY SUN AND STALL FROM 31N76W TO SOUTH FLORIDA LATE SUN INTO TUE. A SECOND PUSH WILL BRING THE FRONT TO 31N72W TO THE NW BAHAMAS EARLY WED. $$ AMZ080-312130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 31 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 24N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT VARIABLE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS E OF 68W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN