000 FZNT23 KNHC 250802 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 25 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2007 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE EASTERLY TRADES WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRI THEN INCREASE ON SAT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA. LARGE SWELLS WILL SPREAD S INTO TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-251530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... HIGHEST SE PART. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 84W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-251530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 11N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-251530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST W PART. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-251530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST SEAS N PART IN N SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH 31N76W TO THE SE FLORIDA COAST WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH EARLY WED. BY WED AFTERNOON...THE FRONT WILL MOVE E EXTENDING THROUGH 31N74W TO 24N80W AND BY THU WILL WEAKEN FROM 31N69W TO 26N79W. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND BE MAINLY E OF THE FORECAST ZONE ON FRI. A RIDGE WILL BUILD W OF THE FRONT FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-251530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 70W S WINDS 15 TO 20 INCREASING TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL ...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST N PART. .THU...N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE FRONT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 RRG