000 FZNT23 KNHC 231516 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 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. AMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES OVER THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT AND WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT NORTHWARD BY SUN IN RESPONSE TO A WEAK FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NW BAHAMAS. TROPICAL WAVE WILL APPROACH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-232130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 78W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BETWEEN 80W AND 85W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 85W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .SUN...S OF 20N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT REMAINDER OF AREA. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 84W N TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF 84W 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W PORTION. $$ AMZ084-232130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W TO NW TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT. S OF 12N E OF 78W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS ON SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W. .MON...N OF 10N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .TUE...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 81W. $$ AMZ086-232130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N W OF 66W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 15N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 12N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 12N. $$ AMZ087-232130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 12N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MOVE NE SAT AS A LOW PRES TROUGH OVER THE SE BAHAMAS MOVES NW TOWARDS THE FLORIDA. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT AND WILL EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO SE FLORIDA SUN AND STALL OUT N OF THE BAHAMAS SUN AND BECOME DIFFUSE MON. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OF THE SE U.S. COAST MON NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO S FLORIDA TUE. $$ AMZ080-232130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 75W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS FROM 23N TO 27N .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT NW OF FRONT 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW OF FRONT NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT FROM 23N TO 27N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 23N...EXCEPT NW OF FRONT 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 25N E OF 68W 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 28N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 71W E TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PORTION. $$ FORECASTER JL/DGS