000 FZNT23 KNHC 191226 AAA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 725 AM EST WED NOV 19 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. AMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 725 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A SECONDARY COLD FRONT DIVING SE THROUGH THE GULF AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC WATERS SHOULD CATCH UP WITH A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE EASTERN WINDWARD PASSAGE THROUGH 15N79W TO CENTRAL COSTA RICA. THE MERGED FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 22N62W TO SOUTHERN COSTA RICA THIS EVENING AND WILL STALL FROM 22N59W THROUGH THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO SOUTHERN COSTA RICA THU EVENING BEFORE GRADUALLY DISSIPATING FRI. ANOTHER COLD FRONT DROPPING INTO THE GULF AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC WATERS FRI WILL INTRODUCE STRONG HIGH PRES EXTENDING FROM THE EASTERN U.S. TO THE CARIBBEAN THIS WEEKEND. AMZ082-191530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 725 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 84W TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 20N AND 8 TO 13 FT S OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT S OF 20N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N. W OF 84W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 20N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT S OF 20N AND 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 20N. .SUN...E OF 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT S OF 20N IN NE SWELL AND 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-191530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 725 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT THU NIGHT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 11N BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N E OF 81W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE 15 KT N OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT SUN. $$ AMZ086-191530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 725 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT W OF 65W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT W OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-191530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 725AM EST WED NOV 19 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS SHIFTING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT NW OF FRONT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FROM 12N TO 17N LATE THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE THU. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. FROM 12N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...FROM 13N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 19N LATE SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS...UPDATED 715 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE HAS BEGUN MOVING SE...AS A SECONDARY COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 23N79W RAPIDLY CATCHES UP TO IT. THE MERGED FRONT SHOULD EXTEND FROM 21N65W TO THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THIS EVENING AND STALL FROM 20N65W TO THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THU EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING FRI. A THIRD COLD FRONT SHOULD PUSH INTO THE FAR NW WATERS EARLY FRI AND LIE FROM 31N68W TO 26N80W FRI EVENING...FROM 26N65W TO 23N80W SAT EVENING...AND STALL FROM 21N65W TO SE CUBA SUN EVENING. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SE FROM THE EASTERN U.S. OVER THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ080-191530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 725 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF COLD FRONT TO 72W... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF COLD FRONT TO 72W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF STATIONARY FRONT TO 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT....EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N W OF W OF STATTINARY FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF STATIONARY FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 90 NM NW OF STATIONARY FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW OF MERGED FRONT TO 76W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 19 FT LATE...HIGHEST NE PART. N OF 27N W OF 76W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 74W W WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 73W AND 13 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 73W SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT AREA WIDE LATE. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NW TO N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT LATE AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF THIRD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 27N E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT THEN SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF 74W LATE. S OF 27N NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/AGUIRRE