000 FZNT23 KNHC 251513 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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. AMZ082-252130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE W OF 85W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .TONIGHT 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...EXCEPT VARIABLE W OF 84W. 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 11 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. $$ AMZ084-252130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ AMZ086-252130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ087-252130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO N CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL MOVE TO 31N74W TO SOUTH FLORIDA SUN AND FROM 31N69W TO CENTRAL CUBA MON. THE FRONT WILL THEN BE REINFORCED ALONG 31N67W TO E CUBA TUE AND EXTEND FROM 24N65W TO HAITI WED. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS E IN WAKE OF FRONT. $$ AMZ080-252130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 74W... .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 74W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NORTHWEST PART LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 29N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISH TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .WED...E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL/CANGIALOSI