000 FZNT23 KNHC 050308 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST TUE NOV 04 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. AMZ089-050330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE NOV 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRES OVER THE SOUTHWEST CARIBBEAN NEAR 14N82W WILL DRIFT NW TO NEAR 15N83W LATE WED...16N83W LATE THU...AND 18N83W LATE FRI...AND 20N81W LATE SAT BEFORE ACCELERATING ENE OR NE AND CROSSING CUBA SUN. THIS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. A COLD FRONT PRESSING THROUGH THE GULF THIS WEEKEND WILL STALL OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN LATER ON SUN. AMZ082-050330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE NOV 04 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 85W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 18N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N. LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 20N E OF 84W. .WED THROUGH WED NIGHT...WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 20N E OF 86W WITH HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM N AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLES OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 20N E OF 83W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS. .FRI...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM OF OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 78W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MOST NUMEROUS N HALF. .SUN...W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 78W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR CUBA DIMINISHING. $$ AMZ084-050330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE NOV 04 2008 .TONIGHT...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 11N. SCATTERED TO OCCASIONALLY NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 13N DECREASING. .WED AND WED NIGHT...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 11N. SCATTERED TO OCCASIONALLY NUMEROUS TSTMS NW HALF. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 80W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 14N W OF 81W. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N OF 14N W OF 80W. SCATTERED TSTMS NW HALF. .FRI...E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 80W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE MOSTLY W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 14N W OF 80W. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-050330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE NOV 04 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS FRI AFTERNOON EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 14N W OF 70W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-050330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE NOV 04 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE...HIGHEST NE LATE. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS S OF 10N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS LATE THU AND FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 17N SUN AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST N. $$ AMZ088-050330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE NOV 04 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LOW NORTH OF THE AREA HAS AN ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT EXTENDING FROM IT TO 26N65W LATE TONIGHT. THE WARM FRONT SHOULD REST FROM 31N71W TO 27N75W WED MORNING AND THEN LIFT NE OF THE AREA LATER WED. A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE SAME LOW TO 26N74W TO 21N76W SHOULD ADVANCE E OVERNIGHT AND LIE FROM 31N71W TO 20N73W WED MORNING...31N69W TO 25N70W TO 21N76W THU MORNING ...22N65W TO 21N76W FRI MORNING. THE REMAINS OF THE FRONT SHOULD DRIFT N TO 22N65W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS SAT MORNING AND FROM 25N65W TO SOUTHEAST FLORIDA SUN MORNING. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF NE FLORIDA COAST LATE SAT AND LIES FROM 31N80W TO 2N81W SAT EVENING AND 31N74W TO WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA SUN EVENING. $$ AMZ080-050330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE NOV 04 2008 TONIGHT...N OF WARM FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N W OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W EARLY. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL N AND E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF COLD FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE OF WARM FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. N OF 26N W OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF COLD FRONT VARIABLE MOSTLY E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT S TO SW IMMEDIATELY S OF WARM FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS ...HIGHEST NE...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 27N W OF COLD FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS. E OF COLD FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 76W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N E OF 76W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N W OF 76W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...S OF WARM FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF WARM FRONT E OF COLD FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF WARM FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT NEAR WARM FRONT. W OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN