000 FZNT23 KNHC 171525 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST MON DEC 17 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 17 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO GULF OF HONDURAS WILL STALL FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS LATER TODAY AND DISSIPATE TUE. OTHERWISE FRESH ELY TRADES PERSIST THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 17 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 19N W OF 85W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 19N E OF 85W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 17 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 12N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 12N. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 8 FT WED. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 17 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 17 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 17 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 22N78W MOVES E AND EXTENDS FROM 28N65W TO 22N78W TONIGHT...THEN STALLS FROM 26N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY LATE TUE AND DISSIPATES WED. STRONG NWLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT VEER TO THE NE AND DIMINISH N OF 27N TONIGHT AND TUE. LOW PRESS MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST AND N OF THE AREA WITH AN INCREASE IN SW WINDS N OF 28N LATE THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 17 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. 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. .TONIGHT...S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. 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...BECOMING E TO SE TUE NIGHT. 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...BECOMING S TO SW 15 KT N OF 27N W OF 75W LATE THU. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS AND ELSEWHERE W OF 76W. .FRI...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT AND BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE W OF 75W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB/CHRISTENSEN