000 FZNT23 KNHC 172125 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED NOV 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES NEAR 16N82W WITH TROUGH EXTENDING NW TO NEAR 19N84W. THE LOW PRES WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT BUT THE TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE W CARIBBEAN THROUGH THU. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND STALL THROUGH FRI BEFORE MOVING THROUGH THE GREATER ANTILLES SAT AND REACHING THE VIRGIN ISLANDS SUN THEN DISSIPATING MON. HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL INCREASE THE NE FLOW ACROSS THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-180330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED NOV 17 2010 .TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 83W. .THU...E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OCCASIONALLY 25 KT N OF 18N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ084-180330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED NOV 17 2010 .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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. .THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-180330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED NOV 17 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W THROUGH FRI. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...N OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 16N E OF 68W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-180330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED NOV 17 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL BUILDING TO 8 FT NE PART THU NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N TONIGHT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 17N W OF 58W LAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL N OF 20N W OF 58W LATE. .SUN AND MON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 19N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN N SWELL N OF 14N MON. $$ AMZ088-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED NOV 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W WILL REACH FROM BERMUDA TO 27N80W THU...FROM28N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA FRI...AND MOVE SE OF AREA LATE SAT. HIGH PRES BUILDS S ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT BRINGING AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS. $$ AMZ080-180330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED NOV 17 2010 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS S OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 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 TO SW AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NW OF FRONT NW TO N 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 BECOMING S TO SW AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT W OF 77W AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 77W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS.. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...FROM 20N TO 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER