000 FZNT23 KNHC 210303 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 20 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. AMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IS OVER THE NW CORNER OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE AND WILL PUSH SE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRES TO THE N BEHIND THE FRONT WILL MAINTAIN STRONG WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH TUE. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME WED AS THE ATLC HIGH SHIFTS SE AND WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-210930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 20 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE AND TO 25 KT E OF 82W MON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT MON AND TUE. S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SUN THROUGH TUE. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE W OF 84W THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 83W THU. $$ AMZ084-210930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 20 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N E OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL MON AND TUE. .WED AND THU...S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 11N TO 13N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-210930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 20 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-210930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 20 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. FROM 09N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL MON THROUGH TUE. S OF 09N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 09N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 09N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT S OF 22N WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES SE OF THE AREA TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WILL MAINTAIN STRONG WINDS OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION THROUGH TUE. THE HIGH WILL DROP SE ACROSS THE N PORTION LATE TUE THROUGH THU...WEAKENING THE PRES GRADIENT OVER SOUTHERN WATERS. $$ AMZ080-210930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 20 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SHIFTING E TO SE W OF 77W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 77W FROM 20N AND 23N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE PORTION .TUE...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS W OF 72W. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 76W AND WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT N OF 29N E OF 72W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 23N W OF 70W. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N W OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER