000 FZNT23 KNHC 190929 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 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. AMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH WILL BE REINFORCED BY A STRONGER COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. THE MERGED FRONT WILL BEGIN TO STALL AND WEAKEN WESTERN CUBA TO NE HONDURAS TONIGHT... FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NE HONDURAS THU...AND FROM EASTERN CUBA TO SRN NICARAGUA FRI AND SAT BEFORE IT BEGINS TO MOVE BACK TO THE W. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE WATERS S OF 15N E OF 62W FRI...AND ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-191530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 .TODAY...N OF 17N W OF 78W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS FAR NW PART. .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE THU. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR DISSIPATING FRONT. $$ AMZ084-191530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 .TODAY...N OF 12N W OF 79W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 14N. .TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT FAR NW PART BEHIND FRONT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT LATE THU. E OF 81W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 12N W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-191530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N W OF 71W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...W OF 70W WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N. .THU...N OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN E SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR WAVE. $$ AMZ087-191530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL FROM 12N TO 15N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. .FRI...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FROM 18N TO 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 15 KT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR WAVE. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A PRE FRONTAL TROUGH WILL MOVE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST THIS MORNING AND MERGE WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT ENTERS THE NW WATERS FROM 31N79W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON. THE COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY REACH FROM 31N75W TO WESTERN CUBA TONIGHT INTO THU AS IT BEGINS TO STALL. THE FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY AND REACH FROM NEAR 31N70W TO EASTERN CUBA FRI AND SAT...THEN DRIFT W ON SUN. $$ AMZ080-191530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING FROM 26N TO 29N W OF 74W AND N OF 29N BETWEEN 73W AND COLD FRONT.. .TODAY...FROM 26N TO 29N W OF 74W AND N OF 29N BETWEEN 73W AND COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 71W. .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N EXCEPT AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SW 30 TO 35 KT N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 15 FT N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE N OF PUERTO RICO LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE