000 FZNT23 KNHC 181430 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED NOV 18 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. AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED NOV 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD TROUGH OVER THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED NOV 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT. NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED NOV 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 10N WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEA 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED NOV 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED NOV 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITH NE TO E SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED NOV 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHEAST PART WILL BECOME DIFFUSE THURSDAY. HIGH PRES NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY WILL MOVE EAST FRIDAY. WEAK HIGH NORTH OF THE AREA SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED NOV 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF 68W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT E OF BAHAMAS...AND NE WINDS 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 27N. E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 27N BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 27N. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION INCREASING TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT INTO SUN. SEAS SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL N OF 24N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. $$ FORECASTER LL/AL