000 FZNT23 KNHC 270313 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT THEN STALL FROM W CUBA TO BELIZE MON. THE FRONT MERGES WITH A STRONGER REINFORCING BOUNDARY THAT MOVES THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL MON NIGHT. THE STRONGER FRONT STALLS FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO E HONDURAS BY MIDWEEK. AMZ082-270930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .MON 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. $$ AMZ084-270930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-270930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 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. $$ AMZ087-270930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL N OF 16N AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 16N. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT ENTIRE AREA IN N SWELL WED. .THU AND FRI...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO FLORIDA STRAITS MOVES TO 31N69W TO CENTRAL CUBA MON. A REINFORCING FRONT MOVES OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST MON REACHING 31N74W TO 26N80W BY MON NIGHT. THE REINFORCING FRONT OVERTAKES THE PREVIOUS FRONT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N66W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TUE. THE FRONT STALLS AND WEAKENS JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE BAHAMAS WED THROUGH FRI. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS E BEHIND REINFORCING FRONT. $$ AMZ080-270930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN OCT 26 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NW OF REINFORCING FRONT MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .THU...S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .FRI...S OF 29N W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN