000 FZNT23 KNHC 172059 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST MON DEC 17 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON DEC 17 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 16N85W STALLS FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT AND DISSIPATES TUE. OTHERWISE FRESH ELY TRADES PERSIST THROUGH THU ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-180330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON DEC 17 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 81W AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 18N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 18N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-180330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON DEC 17 2007 .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 NIGHT...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 THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-180330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST MON DEC 17 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. .THU...E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-180330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON DEC 17 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 AND SAT...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. $$ AMZ088-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON DEC 17 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 21N77W MOVES E AND EXTENDS FROM 28N65W TO 22N78W TONIGHT...THEN STALLS FROM 26N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY LATE TUE AND DISSIPATES WED. STRONG NWLY WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT VEER TO THE NE AND DIMINISH N OF 27N TONIGHT AND TUE. LOW PRESS MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST AND N OF THE AREA WITH AN INCREASE IN SW WINDS IN THE WATERS N OF THE BAHAMAS AND E OF NE FLORIDA LATE THU INTO SAT. $$ AMZ080-180330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON DEC 17 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 70W...AND 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF 70W. S OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...N OF 26N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .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. .SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN