000 FZNT23 KNHC 160239 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SUN THEN STALLS FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS MON AND DISSIPATES TUE. OTHERWISE FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND... THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH MID WEEK. $$ AMZ082-160930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 84W. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...W OF 85W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E OF 85W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 85W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-160930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-160930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2007 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-160930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2007 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2007 .SYNOPSIS...S WINDS STEADILY INCREASE TONIGHT OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST...AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST SUN MORNING. SWLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT MAY REACH GALE FORCE SUN. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W SUN...31N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON...THEN STALLS FROM 26N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA TUE. $$ AMZ080-160930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2007 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N W OF 72W... .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 72W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 78W LATE. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 72W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 28N E OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL E EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL N OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE FRONT. .MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 28N W OF 75W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/BERG