000 FZNT23 KNHC 202131 CCA 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 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. AMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...AN ELONGATED TROUGH E OF THE AREA ALONG 53W/54W WILL DRIFT NE THROUGH TUE. FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS WILL PERSIST FROM N OF THE LEEWARDS SW ACROSS THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH MIDWEEK 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. $$ AMZ082-210330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE WINDS FRI. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS FRI. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-210330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 .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 AND TUE NIGHT...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 THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT FRI. N OF 11N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BY FRI. S OF 11N NW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT BY FRI. $$ AMZ086-210330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT LEE OF HAITI...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE TUE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. .WED...N OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 14N W OF 68W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-210330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 .TONIGHT 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 AND TUE NIGHT...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 AND FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS NW PART LATE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRES N OF AREA AND PERSISTENT ELONGATED TROUGH ALONG 53W/54W WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS AND LARGE NE SWELL ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DEVELOPING LOW PRES WITHIN THE TROUGH LIFTS NE MON AND TUE. SOUTHERLY FLOW OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST WILL INCREASE WED...AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTH WED NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE THU AND REACH FROM 31N68W TO FLORIDA KEYS BY THU AFTERNOON AND BEGIN TO BECOME DIFFUSE FROM 28N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA FRI AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-210330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN NOV 20 2011 .TONIGHT 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 DIMINISHING TO 15 KT MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT MON NIGHT...HIGHEST E PORTIONS. S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY W OF 77W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE MON NIGHT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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. .FRI...N OF 29N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING