000 FZNT23 KNHC 240322 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 23 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. AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TRADEWINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH FRI. TRADES WILL FRESHEN OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN CARIBBEAN BY EARLY FRI AS AN AREA OF HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR W CARIBBEAN LATE SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO E HONDURAS MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 .TONIGHT...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 18N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 18N. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 17N E OF 80W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E OF 79W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. W OF 79W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 6 FT IN NW SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 10N TO 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A PROGRESSIVE PATTERN WILL PREVAIL DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD. A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST AND EXTENDS FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO 26N80W THU MORNING...FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA FRI MORNING...THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE E OF AREA SAT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT AND CONTINUE MOVING E ENABLING A SECOND COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N77W TO W CUBA EARLY MON...AND FROM 31N75W TO CENTRAL CUBA MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED NOV 23 2011 .TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO SE NW PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS...3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AL