000 FZNT23 KNHC 152125 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM 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 DEVELOP ALONG 55W FRI AND SAT AND DRIFT W TO 57W THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-160330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 80W. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. S OF 18N WINDS BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-160330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2011 .TONIGHT 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 TO W 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 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT FRI. S OF 11N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT FRI. .SUN...N OF 11N WINDS BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-160330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC COAST. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N W OF 68W SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E OF 67W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 15N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 15N AND 4 TO 5 FT S OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-160330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND TROUGH. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 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 NEAR TROUGH. .THU AND THU NIGHT...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 NE TO E WINDS 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 IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT FAR NW PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT N OF 18N W OF 60W. $$ AMZ088-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE REMAINS STATIONARY FROM BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE FAR NW PORTION THU... REACHES FROM 31N70W TO 27N80W FRI MORNING AND DISSIPATES BY SAT. STRONG PRES GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN FRONT AND DEVELOPING LOW PRES TROUGH JUST E OF LESSER ANTILLES SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ080-160330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE NOV 15 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 77W TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 77W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 75W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 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. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO LOCALLY 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N W OF 70W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 28N W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING