000 FZNT23 KNHC 280903 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 28 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. AMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE RAPIDLY SOUTHEAST AND MERGE WITH A COLD FRONT THAT LIES FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS TODAY. THE MERGED FRONT STALLS FROM EAST CUBA TO EAST HONDURAS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND WEAKENS SATURDAY. AMZ082-281530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. 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. $$ AMZ084-281530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008 .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-281530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ087-281530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL N OF 16N AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 16N. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT ENTIRE AREA IN N SWELL TONIGHT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FIRST COLD FRONT 31N66W TO CENTRAL CUBA. SECOND COLD FRONT 31N73W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA. THE FRONT WILL MERGE ALONG A LINE 31N65W TO 20N75W THIS EVENING. THE FRONT THE MERGED FRONTS WILL MOVE TO 25N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WED AND STALL THROUGH FRI. A REINFORCING FRONT MOVES S INTO THE WATERS OFF N FLORIDA THU. RIDGE NORTH OF THE FRONTS WILL WEAKEN SATURDAY. $$ AMZ080-281530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008 .TODAY...W OF SECOND COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. BETWEEN THE COLD FRONTS WESTERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FIRST COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FIRST COLD FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FIRST COLD FRONT. .TONIGHT AND WED...E OF MERGED FRONTS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE WED. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF MERGED FRONTS TO 74W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 74W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NORTHERLY 10 KT N OF 26N LATE WED AND NE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 26N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF MERGED FRONTS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 INCREASING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE THU. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 74W AND 6 TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL E OF 74W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL