000 FZNT23 KNHC 120906 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU NOV 12 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. AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO EASTERN HONDURAS WILL STALL FROM E CUBA TO COSTA RICA FRI THEN BECOME DIFFUSE. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 .TODAY...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS. 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 78W. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT FRI. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND S OF 12N. .SAT THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. .FRI THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 20N W OF 62W TODAY. .FRI THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...LOW NEAR 28N66W 1005 MB MOVING NNE 12 KT WILL MOVE NE OF THE AREA TONIGHT. COLD FRONT 31N77W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE TO 31N75W TO 22N77W TONIGHT AND FROM 31N73W TO E CUBA FRI THEN WEAKEN FROM 31N70W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SAT BEFORE BECOMING DIFFUSE OVER THE FAR SE PORTION OF THE AREA SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER DGS