000 FZNT23 KNHC 201503 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST THU NOV 20 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. AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU NOV 20 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM SE HAITI TO 15N80W TO LOW PRES 1009 MB NEAR 10N80W WILL STALL AND SLOWLY WEAKEN TODAY THROUGH FRI. ANOTHER REINFORCING FRONT WILL APPROACH THE N PORTION OF THE CARIBBEAN THIS WEEKEND AND SKIRT THE N WATERS OF THE NW TROPICAL N ATLC MON. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS E IN ITS WAKE FRI THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD KEEPING WINDS MODERATE TO STRONG FOR MUCH OF THE PERIOD. AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU NOV 20 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 20N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N. W OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 20N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 20N. .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 BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 20N. .SUN...E OF 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 84 NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU NOV 20 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT TONIGHT. W OF FRONT S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N E OF 81W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT SUN. .MON...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU NOV 20 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT W OF 70W SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU NOV 20 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... SHIFTING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT NW OF FRONT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN. N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN. S OF 13N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N OF 12N NE TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 17N AND 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT N OF 17N. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU NOV 20 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 21N65W TO THE CENTRAL DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL MOVE MAINLY E OF THE AREA AND BEGIN TO WEAKEN TODAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO 29N80W FRI MORNING...31N71W TO SOUTH FLORIDA FRI NIGHT...29N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SAT...24N65W TO SE BAHAMAS SUN MORNING AND MAINLY E OF THE AREA MON. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS E BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU NOV 20 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT E OF 73W IN N SWELL AND 6 TO 10 FT W OF 73W. FROM 26N TO 29N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN RESIDUAL N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS AND ELSEWHERE S OF 22N. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 210 NM W OF FRONT N OF 27N. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 26N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N W OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...S OF 28N E OF 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 29N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK