000 FZNT23 KNHC 170822 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. 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. AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD LOW PRES WILL PERSIST OVER THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT REACHING THE ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS SAT AND SUN INCREASING THE NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 83W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N E OF 79W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SW PART TODAY. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N THROUGH TONIGHT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO THE NE BAHAMAS WILL SHIFT E AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW WATERS TODAY. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N71W TO S FLORIDA TONIGHT AND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE THU...THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SE OF AREA FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS S ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED NOV 17 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON