000 FZNT23 KNHC 292039 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-300330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM HAITI TO THE HONDURAS/ NICARAGUA BORDER REMAINS THROUGH FRI. THE FRONT GRADUALLY WEAKENS AND DISSIPATES THIS WEEKEND. AMZ082-300330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT. 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. .MON...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-300330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...W OF 81W N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 81W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-300330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .TONIGHT 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 AND FRI NIGHT...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. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10N TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-300330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-300330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 24N65W TO NW DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MOVES SE. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES BETWEEN N FLORIDA AND BERMUDA THU BEFORE MERGING WITH THE PREVIOUS FRONT ON FRI...AND PUSHING E OF THE AREA SAT AND SUN. A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT WILL REMAIN OF 26N ON MON. $$ AMZ080-300330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 73W AND 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 73W. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... .EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT E TO SE E OF 71W. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S CENTRAL PART. .MON...N OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE E OF 71W. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S CENTRAL PART. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA