000 FZNT23 KNHC 130904 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN NOV 13 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. AMZ089-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG RIDGE N OF THE BASIN WILL PROMPT FRESH NE TRADES ACROSS ENTIRE CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED...WITH WINDS DIMINISHING THU. $$ AMZ082-131530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 13 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 18N AND 5 TO 8 FT S OF 18N. .MON THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-131530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 13 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 80W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-131530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN NOV 13 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-131530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 13 2011 .TODAY...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 11N TO 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 18N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 KT N OF 18N E OF 58W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 20N. $$ AMZ088-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN NOV 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE REMAINS STATIONARY FROM JUST N OF BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE FAR NW PORTION EARLY THU AND REACHES FROM 31N71W TO 27N80W THU EVENING. $$ AMZ080-131530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN NOV 13 2011 .TODAY...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 29N65W TO 23N81W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF LINE FROM 29N65W TO 26N80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF LINE FROM 29N65W TO 26N80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 75W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 28N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF 73W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER