000 FZNT23 KNHC 020309 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST MON DEC 01 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. AMZ089-020330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON DEC 01 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO E HONDURAS WILL DRIFT E AND STALL FROM E CUBA TO NICARAGUA BY LATE TUE. THE STALLED FRONT WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. STRONG TRADES OVER THE TROP N ATLC WILL DIMINISH BY MID-WEEK AS HIGH PRES WEAKENS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC. AMZ082-020330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON DEC 01 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT BECOMING ISOLATED TUE NIGHT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT..NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR NE PART THU AND FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT SAT. $$ AMZ084-020330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON DEC 01 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS 80W. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS SW PART. .SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-020330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST MON DEC 01 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E WATERS TONIGHT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-020330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON DEC 01 2008 .TONIGHT...FROM 12N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-020330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON DEC 01 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO W CUBA WILL MOVE E AND EXTENDS FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA NEAR 22N78W TONIGHT. A REINFORCING FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS EARLY TUE AND MERGE WITH THE LEADING FRONT FROM 29N65W TO 21N77W WED AND DISSIPATE THU. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE CONUS COAST FRI AND WEAKENS FROM 31N73W TO 29N81W SAT. $$ AMZ080-020330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON DEC 01 2008 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF SECOND FRONT W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. BETWEEN FRONTS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM E OF SECOND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FIRST FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND W SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FIRST FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FIRST FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT OVER AND S OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI