000 FZNT23 KNHC 030302 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST MON NOV 02 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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. AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON NOV 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK PRES GRADIENT LEADING TO LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED MORNING...WHEN A COLD FRONT WILL BEGIN TO APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE N AND NW. A TROPICAL WAVE MOVING W ACROSS THE SE CARIBBEAN TONIGHT WILL MOVE W AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. MEANWHILE LARGE LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELL DOMINATING THE W ATLC WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE ATLC PASSAGES OF THE NE CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON NOV 02 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS LEE OF CUBA. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT N OF 18N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON NOV 02 2009 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 82W EASTERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N E OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 82W VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 82W EASTERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N E OF 82W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 82W VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 13N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 13N E OF 82W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL FRI. W OF 82W VARIABLE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST MON NOV 02 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING SE WINDS SE PORTIONS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 67W TONIGHT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF 12N. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON NOV 02 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN LARGE N SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN LARGE N SWELL N OF 14N AND 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL S OF 14N. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL WED. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON NOV 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 30N77W TO S CENTRAL FLORIDA HAS STALLED TODAY. A REINFORCING NORTHERLY SURGE WILL PUSH THE FRONT EAST ON TUE. IT WILL THEN STALL NEAR 31N68W EXTENDING TO S FLORIDA BY EARLY WED...THEN WILL BECOME DIFFUSE BY THU. HIGH PRES WILL BE OVER THE SE U.S. THU AND A STRONGER NORTHERLY SURGE WILL MOVE DOWN FROM THE N OVER THE AREA LATE THU THROUGH FRI WITH BUILDING LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELL ARRIVING BY LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON NOV 02 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 75W SW TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT ON WED NIGHT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED NIGHT AND SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING