000 FZNT23 KNHC 160345 CCA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM E CUBA TO 16N86W SUN EVENING... THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM 21N77W TO E HONDURAS MON EVENING. MEANWHILE A SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE W CARIBBEAN SHIFTING THE FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NE NICARAGUA TUE...W HAITI TO CENTRAL NICARAGUA WED...AND SLIGHTLY FARTHER SE THU. AMZ082-160330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FAR NW WATERS W OF COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FAR NW WATERS LATE TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 20N AND SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 20N. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...W OF FRONT TO 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 19N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. $$ AMZ084-160330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 82W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT W OF FRONT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL WED. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W HALF. .THU...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W HALF. $$ AMZ086-160330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 .TONIGHT...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT FAR E WATERS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MON. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TUE THROUGH THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-160330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE...FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...FROM 11N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL THU. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT JUST OFF THE SE U.S. COAST WILL EXTEND FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W TONIGHT...31N70W 22N78W SUN AFTERNOON AND 31N66W TO 22N77W SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY FROM 29N65W TO 20N75W MON AND MON NIGHT. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST MON NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO 25N80W TUE. THIS FRONT WILL MERGE WITH THE FIRST FRONT FROM 24N65W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WED AND MOVE MAINLY E OF THE AREA THU. MEANWHILE A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW WATERS THU. $$ AMZ080-160330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF THE BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. NUMEROUS TSTMS BETWEEN 72W AND 76W .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 8 FT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE S OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT FAR NW WATERS W OF SECONDARY FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 27N. .TUE...NW OF SECONDARY FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT. BETWEEN FIRST AND SECONDARY FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 23N E OF FIRST FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E OF FIRST FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FIRST FRONT. .WED...S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...W OF NEXT COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI