000 FZNT23 KNHC 300247 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO ALONG THE NORTHERN HONDURAS COAST WILL GRADUALLY BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH SAT. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 67W IS MOVING W 15 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE TO NEAR 74W THU NIGHT...NEAR 80W BY FRI NIGHT... THEN ACROSS THE GULF OF HONDURAS SAT NIGHT AND W OF THE AREA SUN. AMZ082-300930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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. $$ AMZ084-300930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 78W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81WE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS MAINLY NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT... ...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT ...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT LATE FRI NIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS MAINLY NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT FAR SE PART. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST W PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .SUN AND MON...W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 81W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 12N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-300930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 72W. .THU AND 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 72W...AND E OF 70W. .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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-300930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 12N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY E PART. $$ AMZ088-300930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH FRI AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS S INTO THE AREA THROUGH SAT...THEN STRENGTHEN OVER THE MID ATLANTIC STATES SUN AND MON. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS SUN AND MON AS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE PASSES THROUGH THE SOUTHERN WATERS. $$ AMZ080-300930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 71W. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 68W. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT AND DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI AND FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT...THEN SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT FRI. S OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .SUN...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT E TO SE E OF 71W. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S CENTRAL PART. .MON...N OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE E OF 71W. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA/AGUIRRE