000 FZNT23 KNHC 170257 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST WED NOV 16 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. AMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL ATLC TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL WEAKEN AND RETREAT E THROUGH THU AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SE ACROSS MOST OF GULF OF MEXICO AND THROUGH CENTRAL FLORIDA. COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM SE OF BERMUDA TO SE GULF OF MEXICO BY FRIDAY EVENING WITH HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT INDUCING FRESH NE WINDS ACROSS NW AND N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. A BROAD AND HIGHLY AMPLIFIED TROUGH WILL DEVELOPS ACROSS ATLC N OF 18N ALONG 55W/56W OVER THE WEEKEND AND MEANDER E OF 60W THROUGH MON TO MAINTAIN NE WINDS ACROSS ENTIRE CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-170930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 15 KT W OF 79W DURING THE EVENING THEN NE 20 KT N OF 19N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 17N E OF 80W LATE. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE N OF 20N E OF 82W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE SAT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 82W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 17N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT W OF 82W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. S OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 82W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-170930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO LOCALLY 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS PRIMARILY S OF 13N. .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 4 FT FRI. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W WINDS NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-170930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO LOCALLY 25 KT N OF 15N S OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 14N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 15N W OF 68W SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 15N W OF 68W SAT. .SUN AND MON...E OF 67W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS S OF 14N LATE SUN. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED PASSAGE. W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 15N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 15N AND 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-170930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 19N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N E OF 61W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT S OF 11N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 6 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT FAR NW PART. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 18N W OF 57W. .MON...E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 19N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR NW PART. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 19N W OF 60W. $$ AMZ088-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM THE CENTRAL ATLC TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THU AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL ENTER NW PORTIONS THU AFTERNOON AND REACH FROM 31N68W TO 26N80W FRI MORNING AND BECOME DIFFUSE FROM 29N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT MORNING. A STRONG PRES GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT AND A TROUGH ALONG 55W/56W OVER THE WEEKEND INTO MON TO PRODUCE STRONG NE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA SAT THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-170930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011 .TONIGHT...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 E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE 15 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE AHEAD OF FRONT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 20 TO LOCALLY 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 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 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N W OF 68W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 78W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING