000 FZNT23 KNHC 280259 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL SWEEP RAPIDLY SE AND MERGE WITH A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN TUE. THE MERGED FRONT STALLS FROM E CUBA TO E HONDURAS WED THROUGH FRI AND WEAKENS SAT. AMZ082-280930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 27 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT TUE AND TUE NIGHT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND W OF FRONT. .THU AND FRI...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 20N W OF 80W. .SAT...W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 81W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-280930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 27 2008 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-280930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 27 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 AND WED NIGHT...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. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-280930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 27 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL N OF 16N AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 16N. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT ENTIRE AREA IN N SWELL TUE NIGHT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL CUBA. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE NORTH FLORIDA COAST MERGES AND MOVES TO 31N67W TO EASTERN CUBA BY LATE TUE. THE FRONT STALLS ALONG 25N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WED THROUGH FRI. A REINFORCING FRONT MOVES S INTO THE WATERS OFF N FLORIDA THU. $$ AMZ080-280930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON OCT 27 2008 .TONIGHT AND TUE...W OF MERGED FRONTS NW TO N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT TONIGHT AND 8 TO 12 FT TUE...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF MERGED FRONTS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 74W AND 6 TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL E OF 74W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT FAR NW PORTION. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB/CHRISTENSEN