000 FZNT23 KNHC 271421 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 27 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. AMZ089-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TODAY. THE FRONT WILL MERGE WITH A COLD FRONT THAT MOVES THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT. THE MERGED FRONT STALLS FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO E HONDURAS WED THROUGH FRI. AMZ082-272130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE TODAY THROUGH WED. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT BY TUE. 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. $$ AMZ084-272130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-272130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 AND THU...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW WATERS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-272130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL N OF 16N AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 16N. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT ENTIRE AREA IN N SWELL TUE NIGHT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NORTH FLORIDA COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND MERGE WITH THE FIRST FRONT ALONG 31N74W TO 23N80W TONIGHT. FRONT WILL MOVE TO 31N66W TO CENTRAL CUBA TUESDAY. THE FRONT WILL STALL ALONG 25N65W TO THE EAST TIP OF CUBA WED THROUGH FRI. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD EAST BEHIND COLD FRONT. $$ AMZ080-272130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON OCT 27 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT NW OF SECOND COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FIRST FRONT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...W OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .THU...S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 74W AND 6 TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL E OF 74W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB