000 FZNT23 KNHC 262057 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT THEN STALL FROM W CUBA TO BELIZE MON. THE FRONT MERGES WITH A STRONGER QUICK MOVING REINFORCING BOUNDARY THAT MOVES THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL MON. THE STRONGER FRONT STALLS FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO E HONDURAS BY MIDWEEK. AMZ082-270330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED AND THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND W OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF 18N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 20N W OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-270330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-270330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 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. $$ AMZ087-270330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 16N AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 16N. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT ENTIRE AREA IN N SWELL WED. .THU AND FRI...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO FLORIDA STRAITS MOVES TO 31N72W TO 23N80W TONIGHT...AND FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA MON. A REINFORCING FRONT MOVES OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST MON AND OVERTAKES THE PREVIOUS FRONT FROM 31N66W TO E CUBA TUE BEFORE STALLING AND WEAKENING JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE BAHAMAS WED THROUGH FRI. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS E BEHIND REINFORCING FRONT. $$ AMZ080-270330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO NW 20 KT NORTHWEST PART MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .THU...S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .FRI...S OF 29N W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI