000 FZNT23 KNHC 122128 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU NOV 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM W CUBA TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL REACH FROM E CUBA TO COSTA RICA BY FRI AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE WITH ONLY ITS NORTHERN PORTION REMAINING AS A FRONTAL TROUGH AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SAT...ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND FAR NE CARIBBEAN SUN INTO MON AND POSSIBLY INTO THE FAR NW TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS TUE. $$ AMZ082-130330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU NOV 12 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER ALONG SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BETWEEN E CUBA AND JAMAICA W TO 82W. .FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS. 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 78W. $$ AMZ084-130330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU NOV 12 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-130330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU NOV 12 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-130330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU NOV 12 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N W OF 61W. .FRI THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU NOV 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...LOW NEAR 31N65W 1001 MB MOVING NE 15 KT WILL MOVE NE OF AREA OVERNIGHT ALONG A FRONT. COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO W CUBA WILL REACH FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE TONIGHT AND SLOW DOWN. THE FRONT WILL THEN EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO VICINITY WINDWARD PASSAGE BY EARLY FRI EVENING INTO SAT...AND BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE FAR SE PORTION SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-130330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU NOV 12 2009 .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 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT SW OF N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ...DIMINISHING TO 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. .TUE...N OF 28N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PORTION. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE