000 FZNT23 KNHC 200834 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 SUN NOV 20 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. AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COMPLEX ELONGATED TROUGH E OF THE AREA ALONG 54W WILL DRIFT NE THROUGH TUE. FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN AND N OF THE LEEWARDS THROUGH MIDWEEK WEEK BETWEEN THE TROUGH AND STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA. ASSOCIATED LARGE NE SWELL WILL MOVE THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES LATE THROUGH MON BEFORE FADING TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS E TO 6 FT. W OF 83W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 13N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 11N TO 13N N TO NE 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 AND MON NIGHT...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 N TO NE 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 AND THU...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 15N W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT LEE OF HAITI...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE TUE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. .WED...N OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 19N 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 19N 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRES N OF AREA AND PERSISTENT ELONGATED TROUGH ALONG 53W/54W WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS AND LARGE NE SWELL ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DEVELOPING LOW PRES WITHIN THE TROUGH LIFTS NE MON AND TUE. SOUTHERLY FLOW OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST WILL INCREASE WED...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTH WED NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE THU...AND REACH FROM 31N68W TO 23N80W BY THU AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 .TODAY THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E. S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 29N W OF 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING NE W OF 70W LATE. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN