000 FZNT23 KNHC 240221 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 23 2008 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. AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRES OVER EXTENDING FROM THE YUCATAN INTO THE CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT WILL MOVE NNE THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL DRIFT SOUTH TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE SAT OR SUN AND STALL BRIEFLY BEFORE BEING PUSHED FARTHER SE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN BY A SECOND STRONGER FRONT SWEEPING ACROSS THE GULF MON. THE FRONT SHOULD LIE FROM 22N81W TO 16N86W MON NIGHT AND THEN FROM 20N76W TO 15N84W TUE EVENING. AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 20 KT N OF 17N W OF 80W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS W OF 80W GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY LATE FRI. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 18N E OF 81W AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. .TUE...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT W OF 82W AND 6 TO 9 FT E OF 82W EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 23 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 80W AND 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL W OF 80W SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE MOSTLY N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE FRI. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 23 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST N. S OF 10N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 10N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUN. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUN. FROM 10N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MID ATLC EXTENDING S INTO THE AREA SHOULD GRADUALLY SHIFT E FRI AS LOW PRES IN THE EASTERN GULF LIFTS NE. WARM FRONT FROM THE LOW PRES SHOULD EXTEND FROM 30N84W TO 27N78W FRI AFTERNOON AND FROM 33N80W TO 29N75W SAT MORNING. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF GA COAST SAT MORNING AND EXTEND FROM 31N77W TO 28N80W SAT EVENING AND FROM 31N74W TO 23N80W SUN EVENING. FRONT STALLS FROM 31N72W TO 23N80W MON MORNING AND WAITS FOR A SECOND STRONGER COLD FRONT TO PUSH INTO NW WATERS MON NIGHT BEFORE PUSHING E. CONSOLIDATED FRONT SHOULD LIE FROM 30N69W TO 22N78W TUE MORNING AND 30N68W TO 20N75W TUE EVENING. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU OCT 23 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 30N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W LATE FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N OF 24N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT N OF 27N E OF 72W AND S OF 24N W OF 72W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST N...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 75W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 30N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE FRI AND FRI NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST N OF WARM FRONT SHIFTING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT S OF WARM FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 24N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 24N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 73W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT S OF 25N SHIFTING NW 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL W OF FRONT AND 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 23N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...STRONGEST NEAR WARM FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT NEAR WARM FRONT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AREA WIDE. S OF 23N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NW WATERS DIMINISHING AND ISOLATED TO SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 25N E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S NEAR FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FIRST FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 78W LATE...HIGHEST FAR N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW NEAR FIRST FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AND 2 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT OFF SE FLORIDA COAST LATE. .TUE...N OF 25N W OF 76W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT NE OF THE BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT NE TO E S OF 23N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/COBB