000 FZNT23 KNHC 160840 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN LATER TODAY 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. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .TODAY THROUGH MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...W OF 85W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E OF 85W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 85W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .SYNOPSIS...INCREASING S WINDS TODAY OFF NE FLORIDA COAST...AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. GALE FORCE WINDS N OF 28N. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W THIS AFTERNOON...31N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON...THEN STALLS FROM 26N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA TUE. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N W OF 72W... .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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 MUNDELL