000 FZNT23 KNHC 162109 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON THEN STALLS FROM E CUBA TO BELIZE MON...AND DISSIPATES TUE. OTHERWISE FRESH ELY TRADES PERSIST THROUGH NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-170330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .TONIGHT AND MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...W OF 85W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E OF 85W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 85W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-170330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 81W 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 THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-170330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. $$ AMZ087-170330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BY WED. .FRI...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 27N80W SHIFTS E AND EXTENDS FROM 31N70W TO 23N81W TONIGHT...31N65W TO 23N80W MIDDAY MON...THEN STALLING FROM 28N65W TO 23N80W TUE. WINDS TO GALE FORCE PERSIST AHEAD OF THE FRONT N OF 28N OVERNIGHT...WITH STRONG NWLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-170330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N E OF FRONT... .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 AND TUE NIGHT...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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 26N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E OF 73W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN