000 FZNT23 KNHC 240859 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 THU NOV 24 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. AMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU NOV 24 2011 .SYNOPSIS...GENERALLY MODERATE TRADEWINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO INCREASE 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. $$ AMZ082-241530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU NOV 24 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 17N E OF 80W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ084-241530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU NOV 24 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT W OF 82W. 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. $$ AMZ086-241530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU NOV 24 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 6 FT IN NW SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-241530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU NOV 24 2011 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ088-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU NOV 24 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W WILL SHIFT E AND REACH FROM 28N65W TO 24N81W THIS EVENING...THEN STALL AND BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH LATE SAT FROM 25N65W TO 21N75W. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT AND CONTINUE MOVING E ENABLING A SECOND COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N75W TO CENTRAL CUBA EARLY MON...AND FROM 31N70W TO EASTERN CUBA MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-241530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU NOV 24 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 29N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 BY LATE SAT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN LEE OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .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 CHRISTENSEN