Caribbean Sea Offshore Waters Forecast

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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND 
CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N 
TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W

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 TUE NOV 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN WEDNESDAY THROUGH 
THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL 
THURSDAY AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE NW CARIBBEAN...LYING 
FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO EASTERN HONDURAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE 
DISSIPATING SATURDAY.

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AMZ082-241530-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 
20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 
TO SE WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF CUBA.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 
83W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 10 TO 
15 KT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL NW OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.FRI...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 
FT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.SAT...W OF 86W AND N OF 19N BETWEEN 80W AND 86W N TO NE WINDS 
15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT E OF 83W. 
ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

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AMZ084-241530-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
430 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 82W NE WINDS 15 
KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 
KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT TUE AND 
TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 
FT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 
5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 
TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.FRI AND SAT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 
FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 FT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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AMZ086-241530-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
430 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 
65W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 
FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

AMZ087-241530-
TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
430 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 
FT.

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AMZ088-241530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS  
430 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH 31N75W TO S CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS MORNING 
WILL GRADUALLY LIFT N THROUGH WED WHEN WEAK LOW PRES MOVES 
THROUGH NW WATERS. NEXT COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES OFF SE U.S. 
COAST WED NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
LATE THU. COLD FRONT WILL STRENGTHEN THU NIGHT AND BY FRI EXTEND 
FROM 31N71W TO CENTRAL CUBA...FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO E CUBA FRI 
NIGHT...AND OVER SE WATERS SAT NIGHT.

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AMZ080-241530-
SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 
430 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 
5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E 
WINDS 20 KT S OF 22N W OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT 
W OF BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 9 FT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 
15 KT THU. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE 
LOW. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THU. ELSEWHERE N OF 
26N E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOME E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 
5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N W OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 
FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 7 FT W PART THU. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT 
EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 
10 FT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.SAT...W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 
KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W 
OF 75W AND 7 TO 9 FT E OF 75W. W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT 
BECOMING SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 
6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

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FORECASTER LL