000 FZNT23 KNHC 251501 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST TUE NOV 25 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. AMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...LOW NEAR 11N82W 1007 MB WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH THU AS IT GRADUALLY WEAKENS. RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH WED ALLOWING TRADES TO SLACKEN OVER MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN. LONG PERIOD N SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH FRI. AMZ082-251530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 19N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 16N. .THU...S OF 20N E OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-251530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT AND WED. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT ...SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT WED. S OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL WED. S OF 11N W OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. $$ AMZ086-251530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL N OF 16N. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 15N. .TONIGHT...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL FAR NE WATERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 67W AND 5 TO 8 FT E OF 67W IN N TO NE SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-251530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 15N AND 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL N OF 15N SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE FRI. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ALONG THE SE U.S. COAST WILL REACH FROM 31N71W TO 26N80W TONIGHT...31N66W TO 24N81W WED...28N65W TO 22N77W WED NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE FAR SE WATERS LATE THU AND FRI. RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 29N BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH FRI...THEN SHIFT TO THE E WATERS ON SAT AS YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE FAR NW WATERS LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-251530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF COLD FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 29N W OF COLD FRONT WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 28N...AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 28N. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 72W N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...E OF 71W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR SE PART NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. REMAINDER AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE S OF 25N W OF 69W AND N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT E OF 69W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL ...HIGHEST NE OF BAHAMAS...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NW PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA/CANGIALOSI