000 FZNT23 KNHC 200907 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU DEC 20 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM E-CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE DISSIPATES THIS AFTERNOON. MODERATE ELY TRADES MON. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .TODAY...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ATLC PASSAGES. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT ON SAT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT MON. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 24N65W 21N76W WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRES MOVES EWD OFF THE SE U.S. COAST NEAR 30N78W FRI... 30N73W FRI NIGHT...28N69W SAT AND 26N65W SAT NIGHT. LOW INTENSIFIES FRI NIGHT AND SAT WITH INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS N SEMICIRCLE. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .TODAY...S OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 70W IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW TO W FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF LOW NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 10 FT. S OF LOW WLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 25N E OF 75W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FOR THOSE MARINERS USING THE NOAA FTPMAIL SERVICE TO OBTAIN MARINE FORECASTS...THE E-MAIL ADDRESS WILL PERMANENTLY TRANSITION TO FTPMAIL@FTPMAIL.NWS.NOAA.GOV EFFECTIVE JAN 08 2008. FOR DETAILS... OBTAIN THE LATEST FTPMAIL HELP FILE BY SENDING AN E-MAIL /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/ WITH ONLY THE WORD...HELP...IN THE BODY TO FTPMAIL@FTPMAIL.NWS.NOAA.GOV. FORECASTER DGS