000 FZNT23 KNHC 291514 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 29 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. AMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM E CUBA TO NW HONDURAS MOVES SE AND STALLS FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO THE BORDER OF HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA TODAY. THE FRONT GRADUALLY WEAKENS AND DISSIPATES THIS WEEKEND. AMZ082-292130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT THROUGH FRI. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT SUN. E OF 80W 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. $$ AMZ084-292130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 CORRECTED THU AND FRI WINDS .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...W OF 81W N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 81W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-292130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .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. $$ AMZ087-292130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO E CUBA MOVES SE BEFORE STALLING FROM 25N61W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE BY TONIGHT. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES BETWEEN N FLORIDA AND BERMUDA THU BEFORE MERGING WITH THE PREVIOUS FRONT ON FRI...AND PUSHING EAST OF THE AREA SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ080-292130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 75W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 73W AND 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 73W. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING TO 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... .EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT E TO SE E OF 71W. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S CENTRAL PART. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA