000 FZNT23 KNHC 180818 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 16N84W WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE BY TONIGHT OR EARLY WED. OTHERWISE FRESH ELY TRADES PERSIST THROUGH THU ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 19N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...7 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 .TODAY THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT ATLC PASSAGES SAT. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 27N65W TO 21N75W MOVES E AND STALLS ALONG 26N65W TO 22N78W BY THIS EVENING AND DISSIPATES WED. WEAKENING LOW PRESS MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST AND N OF THE AREA WITH AN INCREASE IN SLY WINDS OVER THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE AREA. INCREASING SWELLS FROM THE CENTRAL ATLC AFFECT AREAS E OF 70W SAT. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 73W...AND 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF 73W. 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 W OF 70N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF 25N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT 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 SE TO S WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW W OF 75W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .SAT...W OF 73N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB