000 FZNT23 KNHC 162123 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST MON NOV 16 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. AMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON NOV 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK AND BROAD TROUGH ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL PERSIST THROUGH MID WEEK. A WEAK SFC RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL BE REINFORCED LATE IN THE WEEK. $$ AMZ082-170330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON NOV 16 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-170330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON NOV 16 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N E OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-170330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST MON NOV 16 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL THROUGH THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... HIGHEST ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-170330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON NOV 16 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING S TO SW WINDS W OF 60W LATE TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON NOV 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A 1007 MB LOW PRES CENTER NEAR 27N67 WITH TROUGH FROM LOW TO 23N66W TO 20N70W. THE LOW WILL MOVE OUT OF AREA TUE MORNING WITH TROUGH DRIFTING E-SE AND STRETCHING FROM 27N65W TO MONA PASSAGE TUE EVENING THEN BECOME STATIONARY WED AND THU BEFORE DISSIPATING. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD S AND SW ACROSS THE AREA TUE THROUGH THU AND PUSH A LINGERING COLD FRONT S ACROSS NE PORTIONS. $$ AMZ080-170330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON NOV 16 2009 .TONIGHT AND TUE...W OF 70 N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NW OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N E OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER GR