000 FZNT23 KNHC 201511 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES WILL PREVAIL OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-202130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 77W. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-202130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...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. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 13N W OF 80W. .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. $$ AMZ086-202130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 14N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-202130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 SAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 16N. .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. $$ AMZ088-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 24N65W 21N76W WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRES IS FORECAST TO MOVE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST FRI MORNING TO NEAR 30N78W FRI AFTERNOON...TO NEAR 30N75W LATE FRI THEN MOVE SE AND START TO WEAKEN NEAR 29N72W SAT AFTERNOON AND NEAR 27N65W LATE SAT NIGHT. A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOW AND STRONG HIGH PRES TO THE N WILL RESULT IN INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER MUCH OF THE NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH SUN MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING SUN...EXCEPT OVER THE FAR E PART. $$ AMZ080-202130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...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. ISOLATED SHOWERS ANS TSTMS N OF 25N...AND ALSO N OF 29N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 67W...AND ALSO S OF 25N W OF 72W. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT FRI EXCEPT NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF 79W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT FRI. 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. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N W OF 70W FRI. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE W OF 70W. .SAT...N OF LOW NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 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. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE W OF 70W. .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/AGUIRRE