000 FZNT23 KNHC 150254 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 14 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. AMZ089-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SAT NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO 16N86W SUN AFTERNOON AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM 20N77W TO 15N83W MON AFTERNOON. THE W END OF THE FRONT WILL THEN SLIP FARTHER S OFF CENTRAL AMERICA TUE AND WED BRINGING BRISK N FLOW E OF NICARAGUA. OTHERWISE STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE E CARIBBEAN WILL WEAKEN MON THROUGH WED. AMZ082-150330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT MON THROUGH WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. $$ AMZ084-150330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N TO NE LATE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 82W LATE MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W HALF MON. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-150330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL SUN. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS IN ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 14N E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE TUE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE TUE. .WED...WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-150330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 09N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 09N AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 09N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N DIMINISHING SAT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MON NIGHT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...FROM 10N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LES. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS....TROUGH S OF 25N ALONG 69W WILL MOVE W 10 KT THROUGH SAT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST AND EXTEND FROM 31N79W TO 28N81W SAT EVENING...31N68W TO 21N76W SUN EVENING...AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM 31N65W TO 21N76W BY MON EVENING. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFF THE SE U.S. COAST MON NIGHT AND LIE FROM 31N72W TO SOUTH FLORIDA TUE AND MERGE WITH THE LEADING FRONT FROM 25N65W TO 20N71W WED. $$ AMZ080-150330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 29N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS SAT MORNING THEN NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S W OF 74W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT N OF 25N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FAR NW WATERS LATE SUN. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FAR NW WATERS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W AND 5 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF 75W. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW OF SECONDARY FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. BETWEEN LEADING FRONT AND SECONDARY FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF LEADING FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N E OF LEADING FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG LEADING FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT TO 74W NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI