000 FZNT23 KNHC 182130 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 FRI NOV 18 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. AMZ089-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...ELONGATED TROUGH WILL BECOME STATIONARY ALONG 53W/54W THROUGH SUN. FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN AND N OF THE LEEWARDS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK BETWEEN THE TROUGH AND STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA. ASSOCIATED NE SWELL TO 8 FT WILL MOVE THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES STARTING THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ082-190330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-190330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 T 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 13N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 11N TO 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .TUE...N OF 13N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 11N TO 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .WED...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NE PART BECOMING N TO NE WINDS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-190330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF 70W WITH NE SWELL THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES...AND 5 TO 6 FT W OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-190330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 60W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 17N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N E OF 60W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL MON. S OF 17N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO FLORIDA KEYS HAS BECOME STATIONARY W OF 75W AND WILL BECOME DIFFUSE OVERNIGHT...WHILE E PORTIONS MOVES SE TO 28N65W SAT AFTERNOON AND BECOMING DIFFUSE SAT EVENING. STRONG PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT AND PERSISTENT ELONGATED TROUGH ALONG 53W WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS AND LARGE NE SWELL ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH SUN NIGHT BEFORE DEVELOPING LOW PRES WITHIN THE TROUGH LIFTS NE MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-190330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI NOV 18 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 29N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS SUBSIDING 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW WINDS AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW WINDS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT OR LESS LEE OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING