000 FZNT23 KNHC 140848 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 MON NOV 14 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. AMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON NOV 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG RIDGE N OF THE BASIN WILL KEEP FRESH NE TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED WITH WINDS DIMINISHING THU AS THE RIDGE RETREATS E. A TROUGH ALONG 54W N OF 19N WILL AMPLIFY AS IT SLOWLY DRIFTS W ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE. $$ AMZ082-141530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON NOV 14 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-141530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON NOV 14 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT W OF 82W. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS PRIMARILY S OF 14N. .THU AND FRI...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-141530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON NOV 14 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-141530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON NOV 14 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 17N E OF 60W. .WED...N OF 18N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. N OF 18N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 60W. .THU AND FRI...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON NOV 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE REMAINS STATIONARY FROM BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT ENTERS FAR NW PORTION THU AND REACHES FROM 31N68W TO 28N80W FRI MORNING. $$ AMZ080-141530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON NOV 14 2011 .TODAY...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 77W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER