000 FZNT23 KNHC 150839 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT NOV 15 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. AMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL SAT NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM SOUTHEAST CUBA TO 16N85W SUN EVENING AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY FROM EXTREME SOUTHEAST CUBA TO NORTHERN NICARAGUA MON EVENING. THE WESTERN END OF THE FRONT WILL THEN SLIP FARTHER S IN CENTRAL AMERICA TUE AND WED BRINGING BRISK N FLOW E OF NICARAGUA. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT PUSHING SOUTH INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN TUE SHOULD CAUSE PRIMARY FRONT TO SETTLE TO A POSITION FROM CENTRAL HISPANIOLA TO SOUTHERN NICARAGUA WED MORNING AND BECOME STATIONARY. AMZ082-150930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N TO NE SHIFTING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT NW OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWER AND TSTMS AND ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT S OF 20N LATE AND SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ084-150930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 82W LATE MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W HALF MON. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N E OF 81W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS PRIMARILY W HALF. $$ AMZ086-150930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST E. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS IN ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH MON...E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT MON MORNING AND 4 TO 7 FT MON AFTERNOON. W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL MON. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TUE AND WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE WED. $$ AMZ087-150930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 10N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N DIMINISHING LATE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST N. .WED...FROM 10N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT BECOMING E TO SE S OF 10N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH S OF 26N ALONG 74W WILL MOVE W AND LOSE ITS IDENTITY LATER TODAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST SAT AFTERNOON AND EXTEND FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W SAT EVENING...31N68W TO 21N75W SUN EVENING...AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM 29N65W TO 20N74W BY MON EVENING. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFF THE SE U.S. COAST MON NIGHT AND LIE FROM 31N74W TO 28N81W TUE MORNING AND 31N67W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TUE EVENING AND EVENTUALLY MERGE WITH FIRST FRONT AND LYING FROM 28N65W TO HAITI TUE EVENING AND 22N65W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WED EVENING. $$ AMZ080-150930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT SHIFTING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT BECOMING SE TO S N OF 26N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW AHEAD OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE EXCEPT N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT S OF 27N. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF 77W LATE AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS N OF 25N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FIRST FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N EXCEPT SHIFTING NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF SECONDARY FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AREA WIDE LATE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW OF SECONDARY FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT N AND E AND 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS LATE. BETWEEN PRIMARY 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 23N E OF LEADING FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 23N E OF LEADING FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG PRIMARY FRONT. .WED...WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 26N. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN