000 FZNT23 KNHC 250900 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 25 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. AMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 25 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 WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NORTHERN NICARAGUA TUE AND WED. AMZ082-251530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .TODAY...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART.. .TONIGHT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 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. $$ AMZ084-251530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .TOADY THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ086-251530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 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. $$ AMZ087-251530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED..E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N80W TO 30N81W WILL MOVE TO 31N74W TO SOUTH FLORIDA EARLY SUNDAY AND 31N71W TO CENTRAL CUBA EARLY MON THEN BE REINFORCED ALONG 31N67W TO EAST CUBA EARLY TUESDAY AND ALONG 24N65W TO HAITI EARLY WEDNESDAY AND EAST OF AREA BY LATE WEDNESDAY. HIGH BUILD ALONG 30N W OF FRONT. $$ AMZ080-251530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 75W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 75W S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT NORTHWEST PART LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 29N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL