000 FZNT23 KNHC 192108 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED NOV 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SLOW MOVING STRONG FRONT FROM W HAITI TO 15N81W TO N COSTA RICA WILL DRIFT SLIGHTLY FARTHER S TO N PANAMA TONIGHT. THE FRONT STALLS IN THAT AREA AND WEAKENS THU AND FRI. ANOTHER REINFORCING FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA THIS WEEKEND WITH STRONG HIGH PRES DEVELOPING IN ITS WAKE. AMZ082-192130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED NOV 19 2008 .TONIGHT...E OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 20N AND 8 TO 14 FT S OF 20N. W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 20N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 10 FT S OF 20N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 20N. W OF 83W 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 6 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 NIGHT. 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 N OF 20N. MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-192130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED NOV 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 13 FT THU NIGHT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 11N BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N E OF 81W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 KT N OF 10N FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 13N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 13N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT SUN. .MON...N OF 13N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 13N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-192130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED NOV 19 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N E OF 71W. .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 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 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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. .MON...N OF 15N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-192130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED NOV 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT NW OF FRONT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...FROM 13N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN. S OF 13N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25K T. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED NOV 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A MERGED FRONT EXTENDS FROM 25N65W TO W HAITI WITH GALE FORCE WINDS DIMINISHING AND SHIFTING E OF THE ZONE. THIS BOUNDARY WILL STALL ACROSS THE FAR SE WATERS FROM 23N65W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TONIGHT. MEANWHILE...ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST FRI MORNING AND EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W FRI...31N67W TO SOUTH FLORIDA FRI NIGHT...28N65W TO BAHAMAS SAT...24N65W TO SE BAHAMAS SUN AND MAINLY E OF THE AREA MON. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS E BEHIND FRONT. $$ AMZ080-192130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED NOV 19 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF COLD FRONT TO 72W... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW OF FRONT TO 68W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 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 8 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 LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS ...BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL AND SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT. .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 THU NIGHT...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 FRI NIGHT. 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 BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING 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 26N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N W OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...S OF 28N E OF 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 29N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI