000 FZNT23 KNHC 080325 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TRADES WILL INCREASE THROUGH SUN AS STRONG RIDGING BECOMES ANCHORED OVER THE ATLC. WINDS THEN DIMINISH OVER MUCH OF THE REGION EXCEPT THE TROPICAL N ATLC MON AND TUE AS WEAK ATLC TROUGH MOVES W ACROSS THE E AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. WINDS STAY RATHER STRONG OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WED AND AGAIN OVER THE E CARIBBEAN WED AS ATLC HIGH PRES BUILDS S IN THE WAKE OF THE TROUGH. $$ AMZ082-080930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 .TONIGHT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT S OF 17N AND 5 TO 6 FT N OF 17N. W OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON...E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 84W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL ENTIRE AREA. .TUE AND WED...N OF 18N E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-080930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 13N. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-080930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 2 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N W OF 70W. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT GUSTY NEAR HISPANIOLA AND PASSAGES. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT FAR E PART LATE SUN. .MON...E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL WED. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL WED. $$ AMZ087-080930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 20N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 12N TO 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT WED. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT WED. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ088-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG RIDGE WILL BUILD N OF AREA THROUGH TUE THEN WEAKEN WED AS A SURFACE TROUGH MOVES W ACROSS SOUTHERN WATERS RESULTING IN INCREASING NE WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF REGION THROUGH TUE...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH LATE WED AS THE RIDGE WEAKENS AND THE TROUGH EXITS THE AREA TOWARDS THE SE GULF. $$ AMZ080-080930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 07 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL SAT AND SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 74W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 74W. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 25N AND ALSO S OF 24N E OF 70W. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 23N E OF 72W E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT...BUILDING TO 11 TO 16 FT IN E SWELL MON...HIGHEST OVER E PART. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL MON. N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF 70W ...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 72W. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .TUE AND WED...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 25N TO 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF 76W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 76W. ISOLATED SHOWERS S PART. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE