000 FZNT23 KNHC 250305 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 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. AMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SUN REACHING FROM W CUBA TO BELIZE SUN NIGHT...CENTRAL CUBA TO W HONDURAS MON...AND STALL FROM E CUBA TO E HONDURAS TUE AND WED WITH STRONG N WINDS BEHIND FRONT. AMZ082-250930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 82W. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 84W. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 20N W OF FRONT. $$ AMZ084-250930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 78W THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ086-250930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT....EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT AND TO 8 FT IN ATLANTIC PASSAGES SUN THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ087-250930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED..NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE AREA MOVES E AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE SAT AS THE LOW MOVES NE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W SAT...FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W SUN...FROM 31N70W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON...FROM 31N67W TO E CUBA TUE...AND MAINLY E OF AREA WED. $$ AMZ080-250930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI OCT 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N W OF 75W... .TONIGHT...N OF 28N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 73W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 29N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/CHRISTENSEN