000 FZNT23 KNHC 252043 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM 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 THE NICARAGUA/HONDURAS BORDER TUE THROUGH THU. AMZ082-260330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .TONIGHT AND SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT VARIABLE W OF 83W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 83W. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND W OF FRONT. $$ AMZ084-260330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-260330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .TONIGHT 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. .THU...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW WATERS. $$ AMZ087-260330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 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...FROM 24N65W TO HAITI WED AND MAINLY E OF AREA THU. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS E IN WAKE OF FRONT. $$ AMZ080-260330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT OCT 25 2008 .TONIGHT AND SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT MAINLY N OF 28N. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 29 KT NORTHWEST PART LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 29N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .WED...E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .THU...S OF 26N W OF 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI