000 FZNT23 KNHC 210855 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED OCT 21 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. AMZ089-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS... STATIONARY FRONT HAS DISSIPATED ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN. BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES OVER THE THE SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...THEN WILL WILL DRIFT NW FRI AND SAT. MODERATE TRADE WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THU...AND SHOULD INCREASE AGAIN LATE FRI INTO SAT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AS THE LOW PRES OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN MOVES NWD. $$ AMZ082-211530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 20N. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 17N W 82W LATE FRI. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N...3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N...AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 17N W 82W LATE FRI. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 20N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 3 FT REMAINDER OF AREA. $$ AMZ084-211530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 11N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 11N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .THU THROUGH FRI...E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 13N LATE FRI. W OF 80 NE TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW TO N LATE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 82W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-211530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2009 .TODAY THROUGH THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE SAT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT N OF 15N W OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-211530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN MERGING NE AND NW SWELL. .FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE SE PORTION OF AREA EXTENDING FROM 25N65W TO 20N71W WILL BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE SE U.S. WILL SLIDE E TO NEAR BERMUDA BY FRI. $$ AMZ080-211530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS...HIGHER IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. S OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N AND NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 28N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR