000 FZNT23 KNHC 061447 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST THU NOV 06 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. AMZ089-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU NOV 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM PALOMA NEAR 15N82W WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES TO NEAR 16N83W TONIGHT. PALOMA IS THEN FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE NEAR 18N83W FRI NIGHT...MOVING TO 19N82W SAT MORNING...TO 21N80W SUN MORNING...AND INLAND OVER CENTRAL CUBA SUN NIGHT. AMZ082-061530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU NOV 06 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 18N BETWEEN 81W AND 85W... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 18N BETWEEN 77W AND 85W FRI THROUGH SUN... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXPANDING WITHIN 60 NM OF PALOMA. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 60 NM FROM CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 86W. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 80 NM OF PALOMA. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 70 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM FROM CENTER EXCEPT 45 NM SW QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 86W. .FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM E AND 80 NM W SEMICIRCLES. HIGHEST WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 79W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 79W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 85W. .SAT...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM E AND 90 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF PALOMA. HIGHEST WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 24 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 TSTMS MUCH OF AREA. .SUN...HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 140 NM E AND 110 NM W SEMICIRCLES OF PALOMA. HIGHEST WINDS 85 KT EARLY SUN. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 26 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 77W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NE PART. .MON...N OF 19N E OF 80W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W SW TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-061530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU NOV 06 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 14N W OF 81W... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM OF PALOMA. HIGHEST WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. HIGHEST SEAS 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N W OF 79W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NW PART. .TONIGHT...N OF 13N W OF 80W W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N W OF 80W W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 80W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E OF 80W N OF 11N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. W OF 80W N OF 11N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...E OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 77W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 14N W OF 80W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ086-061530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU NOV 06 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR W WATERS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 17N W OF 73W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF 17N W OF 73W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-061530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU NOV 06 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E AND NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT FRI AND SAT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU NOV 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE LOW N OF AREA TO 31N69W TO 24N71W WILL MOVE NE TO 31N66W 27N68W FRI MORNING AND E OF AREA SAT. MEANWHILE ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF NE FLORIDA COAST LATE SAT AND EXTENDS ALONG 31N79W 29N82W SAT NIGHT AND TO 31N71W 24N77W TO FL STRAITS SUN NIGHT...GRADUALLY DISSIPATING MON NEAR 31N70W 25N78W . MEANWHILE TROPICAL STORM PALOMA CURRENTLY IN THE W CARIBBEAN IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY TO A HURRICANE WHILE MOVING NE NEAR AND OVER CUBA SUN AND WEAKEN BACK TO A TROPICAL STORM AS IT PASSES THROUGH THE S CENTRAL BAHAMAS MON. $$ AMZ080-061530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU NOV 06 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 25N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W SUN NIGHT AND MON... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF COLD FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. W OF COLD FRONT E OF BAHAMAS N TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 KR. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 74W AND 6 TO 8 FT E OF 64W IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS SW PART. .SAT...W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 29N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 29N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS SW PART. .SUN...S OF 26N E OF 77W NE WINDS AND S OF 23N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM AND HURRICANE FORCE SUN NIGHT S OF 24N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 76W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 72W. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 25N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W. HIGHEST WINDS EARLY. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER. W OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 68W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK