000 FZNT23 KNHC 162124 CCA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...CORRECTED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...CORRECTED FOR FORECAST VALID TIME... 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. AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 20N85W TO THE COAST OF GUATEMALA WILL MOVE SLOWLY DRIFT EASTWARD THROUGH EASTERN CUBA ON MON THROUGH WED WHILE ITS SOUTHERN END BECOMES STATIONARY OVER FAR EASTERN HONDURAS. MEANWHILE A SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE GULF WATERS TUE AND WILL MERGE WITH THE MAIN FRONT AND SHIFT IT INTO HAITI TO NICARAGUA THU MORNING WHERE IT WILL BECOME STATIONARY AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN OVER THE CARIBBEAN...WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE COLD FRONT PASSING EASTWARD THROUGH THE NORTHERN TROPICAL NW ATLC ZONE THU THROUGH FRI. AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT N OF 20N TUE. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 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 5 TO 8 FT N OF 20N. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .THU...E OF 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT S OF 20N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL S OF 20N SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 20N. .FRI...S OF 20N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT ALONG S CUBA COAST AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL E OF 80W. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 10N W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WED AND THEN 8 TO 12 FT W OF FRONT LATE WED. N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL WED. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL EARLY WED THEN 4 TO 6 FT LATE WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W HALF. .THU...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W HALF. .FRI...S OF 10S E OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT MON. W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 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 SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED AND THU EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BECOMING 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN N FACING ATLC PASSAGES IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE...FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...FROM 11N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL THU. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 16N E OF FRONT E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23N78W THIS AFTERNOON WILL EXTEND FROM 31N68W TO 22N77W MON MORNING AND THEN BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY FROM 31N61W TO 22N75W TUE MORNING. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TO N OF 28N W OF 72W BY TUE MORNING WILL EXTEND FROM 31N67W TO S FL WED MORNING AND THEN MERGE WITH THE FIRST FRONT EARLY WED. THE CONSOLIDATED FRONT WILL LIE FROM 31N62W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WED MORNING AND MOVE OUT OF THE ZONE BY THU MORNING. AN ZONAL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ALONG 28N BEHIND THE FRONT WED TILL FRI WHEN ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS N WATERS TO 31N65W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF SECONDARY FRONT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF 74W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 74W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG MAIN FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N W OF FIRST FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS LATE. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND FRONTS W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF SECOND FRONT. NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EARLY BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT E OF 74W AND 8 TO 13 FT W OF 74W LATE. N OF 24N E OF FIRST FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FIRST FRONT. .WED...NW OF CONSOLIDATED FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT S OF 26N...NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT N OF 26N E OF 75W...AND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT N OF 26N W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT N OF 25N E OF 80W AND 5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE THEN 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 74W AND 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 74W LATE. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...W OF NEXT COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 23N EARLY. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 74W LATE. E OF FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL W OF 74W...5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK