000 FZNT23 KNHC 111519 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED NOV 11 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. AMZ089-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM WESTERN CUBA TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS WILL MOVE E AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO SOUTHERN NICARAGUA THU...THEN STALL FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA FRI BEFORE BECOMING DIFFUSE SAT INTO SUN. LARGE SEAS IN N SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES AND INTO THE E CARIBBEAN TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-111530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 78W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 78W. $$ AMZ084-111530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .THU THROUGH FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT FRI. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND S OF 12N. .SAT AND SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-111530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 14N E OF 68W THROUGH WED NIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-111530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES NEAR 27N66W 1007 MB WILL MOVE NW 10 KT TO NEAR 30N66W TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE THU. THE REMNANT LOW OF IDA CURRENTLY OVER GEORGIA WILL MOVE OFF THE CAROLINA COAST TONIGHT...WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST. THE FRONT WILL PUSH E...AND EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE NIGHT...FROM 31N73W TO EASTERN CUBA BY LATE FRI...THEN WEAKEN FROM 31N70W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SAT BEFORE BECOMING DIFFUSE SUN. $$ AMZ080-111530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED NOV 11 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 74W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF 74W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF 74W SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM S AND SW OF LOW. .THU THROUGH FRI...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT THU. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER DGS/CHRISTENSEN