000 FZNT23 KNHC 270806 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI NOV 27 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. AMZ089-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD FRONT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT. THE N SEGMENT OF THE FRONT WILL MOVE E TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE EARLY TONIGHT AND TO THE MONA PASSAGE LATE SAT THAN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ACROSS THE VIRGIN ISLANDS SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-271530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-271530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 81W TODAY. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-271530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AMZ087-271530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL N OF 15N. $$ AMZ088-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO NE CUBA WILL REACH A POSITION FROM 27N65W TO HAITI TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE SE WATERS SAT THROUGH MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS IN WAKE OF FRONT SUN AND MON SHIFTING S TO ALONG 27N TUE AS THE NEXT FRONT MOVES OFF THE GEORGIA COAST. $$ AMZ080-271530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 75W AND 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF 26N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 29N W OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W. S OF 27N NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON