000 FZNT23 KNHC 300913 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU OCT 30 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. AMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NE NICARAGUA GRADUALLY BECOMES 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. AMZ082-301530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT 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 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. $$ AMZ084-301530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. $$ AMZ086-301530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ087-301530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 14N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY E PART. $$ AMZ088-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTH BETWEEN N FLORIDA AND BERMUDA LATER TODAY. THIS FRONT MERGES WITH STATIONARY FRONT CURRENTLY EXTENDING FROM 24N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE THEN DISSIPATES BY SAT. WEAK TROUGH DEVELOPS BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND BERMUDA EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ080-301530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 .TODAY...N OF 27N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 70W SEAS 3 TO 5 FT INCREASING TO 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND MON...N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN