000 FZNT23 KNHC 260901 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 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. AMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TODAY THEN STALL FROM FROM W CUBA TO BELIZE MONDAY. THE FRONT DISSIPATES AHEAD OF A STRONGER REINFORCING FRONT THAT MOVES THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TUESDAY THEN STALLS FROM FROM EAST CUBA TO E HONDURAS BY MIDWEEK. AMZ082-261530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N W OF 83W. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT MONDAY. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO NE WINDS 20 KT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND W OF FRONT. $$ AMZ084-261530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-261530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT....EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW WATERS. $$ AMZ087-261530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .TODAY...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 24N81W MOVE TO 31N71W TO 23N80W THIS EVENING...AND 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA MON. A REINFORCING FRONT MOVES OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST MON AND OVERTAKES THE PREVIOUS FRONT FROM 28N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE BY LATE TUESDAY BEFORE STALLING JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE BAHAMAS WED AND THU. STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-261530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .TODAY...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT AND MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 20 KT NORTHWEST PART MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .WED...E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .THU...S OF 26N W OF 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. $$ FORECASTER LL