Caribbean Sea Offshore Waters Forecast

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FZNT23 KNHC 190859
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND 
TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008

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.

AMZ089-190930-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A SECONDARY COLD FRONT DIVING SE THROUGH THE GULF 
AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC WATERS SHOULD CATCH UP WITH A NEARLY
STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE EASTERN WINDWARD PASSAGE THROUGH 
15N79W TO CENTRAL COSTA RICA. THE MERGED FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 
22N62W TO SOUTHERN COSTA RICA THIS EVENING AND WILL STALL FROM 
22N59W THROUGH THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO SOUTHERN COSTA 
RICA THU EVENING BEFORE GRADUALLY DISSIPATING FRI. ANOTHER COLD 
FRONT DROPPING INTO THE GULF AND SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC WATERS FRI 
WILL INTRODUCE STRONG HIGH PRES EXTENDING FROM THE EASTERN U.S. 
TO THE CARIBBEAN THIS WEEKEND. 

AMZ082-190930-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 
TO 20 KT W OF 84W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 20N AND 8 TO 13 FT S 
OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
20 TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 
10 FT S OF 20N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N. W OF 84W NE WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 20N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 
FT LATE AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 
KT FRI EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT S OF 20N 
AND 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 20N.
.SUN...E OF 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT S OF 20N IN NE SWELL AND 5 
TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N.

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AMZ084-190930-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT 
TODAY THEN SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT THU NIGHT. SE OF FRONT NE TO 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 11N BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N E OF 81W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 
11N NW TO N 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE 15 KT N OF 10N. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT AND SUN...N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT SUN.

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AMZ086-190930-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 
TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT 
EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 
TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 
TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT 
WINDWARD PASSAGE. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT 
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT W OF 65W. 
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT 
BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT W OF 70W.


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AMZ087-190930-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W
430 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008

.TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS 
SHIFTING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 
6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT NW OF FRONT. S OF 
17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FROM 12N 
TO 17N LATE THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE THU. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. FROM 12N TO 
18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 
11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SAT AND SUN...FROM 13N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 
TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 19N 
LATE SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.  

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AMZ088-190930-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008

.SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N65W TO THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE 
HAS BEGUN MOVING SE...AS A SECONDARY COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 
23N79W RAPIDLY CATCHES UP TO IT. THE MERGED FRONT SHOULD EXTEND 
FROM 21N65W TO THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THIS EVENING AND 
STALL FROM 20N65W TO THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THU EVENING 
BEFORE DISSIPATING FRI. A THIRD COLD FRONT SHOULD PUSH INTO THE 
FAR NW WATERS EARLY FRI AND LIE FROM 31N68W TO 26N80W FRI 
EVENING...FROM 26N65W TO 23N80W SAT EVENING...AND STALL FROM 
21N65W TO SE CUBA SUN EVENING. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SE FROM 
THE EASTERN U.S. OVER THE WEEKEND.

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AMZ080-190930-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST WED NOV 19 2008

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N NW OF MERGED FRONT TO 76W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 19 FT LATE...HIGHEST NE PART. N OF 
27N W OF 76W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 10 
TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL LATE. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS 
BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS 
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 74W W WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING NW 
15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N 
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 73W 
AND 13 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 73W SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT 
AREA WIDE LATE. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 
TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NW TO N SWELL 
SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT LATE AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF THIRD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 
FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 27N 
E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 
23N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SAT...N OF 27N NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N 
TO NE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT THEN SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W 
OF 74W LATE. S OF 27N NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 
BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 
TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS.


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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN