000 FZNT23 KNHC 270244 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST WED DEC 26 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED DEC 26 2007 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE ELY TRADES WILL INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH MON AS ATLC HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS AND BUILDS S CREATING A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT. $$ AMZ082-270930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED DEC 26 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 19N E OF 81W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-270930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED DEC 26 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N W OF 78W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 75 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-270930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED DEC 26 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 14N W OF 68W. .THU AND THU NIGHT... S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW PART. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST W PART. .SUN AND MON...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-270930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED DEC 26 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 11N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 12N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT S OF 12N. .MON...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-270930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED DEC 26 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N74W TO 25N79W WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO A LINE FROM 31N68W TO 25N74W BY EARLY THU EVENING. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND MOVE E OF THE AREA FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SE ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT. THE RIDGE WILL RETREAT E SAT AND SUN IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT THAT APPROACHES THE SE UNITED STATES. THIS FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA AND NE FLORIDA COAST LATE ON MON. $$ AMZ080-270930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED DEC 26 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT SW OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT..BECOMING E TO SE 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 80W LATE. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALSO S OF 26N E OF 68W. THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW 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. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT ...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N E OF 71W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 28N. .MON...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PART. 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