000 FZNT23 KNHC 170254 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO BELIZE WILL STALL FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS MON AND DISSIPATE TUE. OTHERWISE FRESH ELY TRADES PERSIST THROUGH NEXT WEEK. $$ AMZ082-170930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .TONIGHT AND MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH WED...W OF 85W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E OF 85W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 85W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-170930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 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 6 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. $$ AMZ086-170930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. $$ AMZ087-170930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ088-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N81W SHIFTS E AND EXTENDS FROM 31N71W TO 22N80W TONIGHT...31N65W TO 23N80W MIDDAY MON...THEN STALLING FROM 28N65W TO 23N80W TUE. WINDS TO GALE FORCE PERSIST AHEAD OF THE FRONT N OF 28N OVERNIGHT...WITH STRONG NWLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-170930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2007 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N E OF FRONT... .TONIGHT...N OF 29N 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 12 FT. FROM 23N TO 29N 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 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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 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 EXCEPT 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 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/BERG