000 FZNT23 KNHC 272129 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NE HONDURAS WILL SHIFT E BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH SAT. THE N SEGMENT OF THE FRONT WILL MOVE E TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT AND TO THE MONA PASSAGE LATE SAT THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-280330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT W OF 83W SAT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-280330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 80W 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. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-280330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AMZ087-280330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 13N MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ088-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO CUBA NEAR 22N77W WILL REACH A POSITION OVER SE WATERS FROM 25N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE BY SAT MORNING...AND FROM 22N65W TO THE MONA PASSAGE BY LATE SAT. THE FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE AS IT MOVES SE OF THE FORECAST AREA SUN. 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. THE FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE WATERS BETWEEN N FLORIDA AND BERMUDA TUE INTO WED. $$ AMZ080-280330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 75W AND 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 25N E OF 75W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE N OF 22N. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N OF 29N W OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL E OF 70W. S OF 27N NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 25N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN