000 FZNT23 KNHC 150848 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 TUE NOV 15 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. AMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE NOV 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG RIDGE N OF THE BASIN WILL KEEP FRESH NE TRADES ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED WITH WINDS DIMINISHING THU AS THE RIDGE RETREATS E. A TROUGH ALONG 58W N OF 18N WILL AMPLIFY AS IT SLOWLY DRIFTS W ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE THROUGH WED. ANOTHER TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE NE TROPICAL N ATLC THU NIGHT AND STALL THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-151530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE NOV 15 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS S OF 17N E OF 83W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 19N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 19N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-151530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE NOV 15 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS PRIMARILY W OF 80W. .THU THROUGH SAT...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. $$ AMZ086-151530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE NOV 15 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC COAST. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-151530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE NOV 15 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 17N E OF 62W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 60W. .THU...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE NOV 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE REMAINS STATIONARY FROM BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE FAR NW PORTION THU... REACHES FROM 31N70W TO 27N80W FRI MORNING AND DISSIPATES BY SAT. $$ AMZ080-151530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE NOV 15 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 77W TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF 70W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 180 NM OF FRONT EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO1 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER