000 FZNT23 KNHC 290247 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-290930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM E CUBA TO NW HONDURAS WILL MOVE SE AND STALL FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO THE BORDER OF HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA WED AFTERNOON. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH FRI THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE SAT AND SUN. AMZ082-290930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT... DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT SUN. E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...AND 2 TO 4 FT SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY E PART. $$ AMZ084-290930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...W OF 81W N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 81W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-290930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE AND E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 14N E OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT S OF 14N E OF 70W. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 14N E OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT S OF 14N E OF 70W. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-290930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 16N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 13N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 17N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-290930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO E CUBA WILL MOVE SE TO A LINE FROM 25N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WED...THEN STALL THROUGH FRI. REINFORCING HIGH PRESS WILL BUILD S INTO FAR N WATERS THU NIGHT AND FRI...THEN MOVE E OF AREA SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ080-290930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE OCT 28 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT TO 76W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED AFTERNOON...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 26N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT... INCREASING TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE THU. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FAR N PART THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 74W...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 74W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... .EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT E TO SE E OF 71W. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S CENTRAL PART. $$ FORECASTER COBB/AGUIRRE