000 FZNT23 KNHC 230337 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 22 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 THROUGH THU AS ATLC HIGH PRES BUILDS SE. $$ AMZ082-230930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2007 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 80W AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 80W...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR SE PART. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-230930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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 AND MON NIGHT...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 AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-230930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 15N W OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 14N E OF 70W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 70W THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT E OF 70W. $$ AMZ087-230930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...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 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...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 THROUGH THU...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2007 .SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 28N69W COMBINED WITH STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDING SE INTO THE AREA WILL PRODUCE TIGHT PRES GRADIENT RESULTING IN STRONG WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS OVER THE NRN WATERS. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST EARLY MON... THEN BECOMES A FRONTAL TROUGH ALONG 77W/78W TUE. LOW PRES THEN FORMS OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST WED MORNING...AND PULLS A COLD FRONT SE TO ALONG 31N75W TO N BAHAMAS LATE WED. FRONT QUICKLY WEAKENS OVER THE FAR NE PART BY LATE THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO THE NW PORTION. $$ AMZ080-230930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 30N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 30N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 27N TO 30N W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT E 10 TO 15 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 10 KT SW OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT FROM 27N TO 30N E OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT FROM 27N TO 30N E OF 75W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N E OF 70W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 AND MON NIGHT...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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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. .WED...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT FROM 25N TO 29N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N E OF 67W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO NW SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF 67W NLY WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. $$ 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