000 FZNT23 KNHC 200315 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST THU NOV 19 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. AMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU NOV 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE SE CONUS WILL BUILD SE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI NIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN SAT THROUGH TUE AS BROAD TROUGHING CONTINUES OVER MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-200930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU NOV 19 2009 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 16N W OF 80W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT MON. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N W OF 86W 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-200930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU NOV 19 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT TO86 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON AND TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR CENTRAL AMERICAN COAST. $$ AMZ086-200930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST THU NOV 19 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 13N W OF 67W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT AND NE 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 13N W OF 67W 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 16N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 16N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 67W. .FRI THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF S AMERICA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF S AMERICA. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. AMZ087-200930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU NOV 19 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 60W VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 09N TO 16N. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 16N W OF 58W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE SUN. $$ AMZ088-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU NOV 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE FAR EASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA WILL DISSIPATE FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SAT...THEN SHIFT TO THE FAR EASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA SUN THROUGH TUE AND WEAKEN AS LOW PRES MOVES NE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO ACROSS N FLORIDA AND NE TO ALONG THE SE U.S COAST MON. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM NEAR 31N74W TO THE NW BAHAMAS LATE MON...AND FROM 31N72W TO 26N76W TUE. $$ AMZ080-200930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU NOV 19 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 24N E OF 67W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION 15 KT FAR NW PORTION. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PORTION ALONG FRONT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BECOMING S TO SW SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 75W E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 25N SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL N OF 24N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PORTION ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF BAHAMAS NE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER