000 FZNT23 KNHC 090932 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN NOV 09 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. AMZ089-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE PALOMA INLAND OVER CUBAN NEAR 21.3N 77.4W AT 4 AM EST IS MOVING NE 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 95 KT. PALOMA WILL WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY TO NEAR 21.6N 77.1W THIS AFTERNOON. AMZ082-090930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 09 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 19N BETWEEN 76W AND 78W... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS N OF 19N BETWEEN 76W AND 78W. HIGHEST WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 95 KT OVER LAND DIMINISHING TO 60 KT GUSTS TO 75 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE. SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 78W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 78W. .TONIGHT...W OF 78W N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E OF 79W WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 84W THU. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-090930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 09 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-090930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN NOV 09 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-090930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 09 2008 .TODAY THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN NOV 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS... HURRICANE PALOMA INLAND OVER CUBA NEAR 21.3N 77.4W AT 4 AM EST MOVING NE AT 4 KT. PALOMA WILL REMAIN OVER LAND AND WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM NEAR 21.6N 77.1N THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 22.2N 76.5W TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN FURTHER TO A REMNANT LOW NEAR 22.7N 76.0W MON AND NEAR 23.0N76.0W MON NIGHT AND NEAR 23.0N 76.5W TUE NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE WED NIGHT. WEAK COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 27N80W WILL MOVE TO 31N72W TO 24N79W MON. THEN DISSIPATE FROM 31N72W TO 25N78W TUE. $$ AMZ080-090930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN NOV 09 2008 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 24N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM NE QUADRANT...100 NM SE QUADRANT...50 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. HIGHEST WINDS 75 KT GUSTS TO 95 KT OVER LAND DIMINISHING TO 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND TO 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM S AND 60 NM N SEMICIRLCE. HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT...SUBSIDING TO 17 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS S OF 24N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...WITHIN 270 NM NW QUADRANT OF REMNANT LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF REMNANT LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF REMNANT LOW. .TUE AND WED...WITHIN 300 NM NW QUADRANT OF REMNANT LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO E 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF REMNANT LOW. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS