000 FZNT23 KNHC 210310 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST THU DEC 20 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES WILL PREVAIL OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH MON THEN INCREASE OVER THE E CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC MON AND TUE AS ATLC HIGH PRES BUILDS SE. $$ AMZ082-210930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .TONIGHT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF 20N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 19N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-210930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-210930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .TONIGHT...E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-210930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .TONIGHT 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. .SUN...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. .MON...NE OF LINE 18N55W 16N61W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...N OF 12N NE TO WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 12N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. LOW PRES OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST FRI MORNING MOVES E TO 30N78W FRI AFTERNOON...THEN SE TO 29N75W LATE FRI AND WEAKENS NEAR 27N72W SAT BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT EVENING. A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOW AND STRONG HIGH PRES TO THE N WILL RESULT IN INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER MUCH OF THE NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH SUN MORNING. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST EARLY MON. $$ AMZ080-210930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU DEC 20 2007 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF 79W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N W OF 70W FRI. .SAT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. WINDS E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 78W LATE. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .SUN...N OF 26N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR NW PART. .MON...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL FROM 23N TO 27N. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT MAINLY N OF 28N. .TUE...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT FROM 23N TO 27N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FOR MARINERS USING NOAA FTPMAIL SERVICE TO OBTAIN MARINE FORECASTS... EMAIL ADDRESS WILL PERMANENTLY CHANGE 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 MUNDELL