000 FZNT23 KNHC 270914 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU DEC 27 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU DEC 27 2007 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE E TRADES INCREASE OVER MUCH OF AREA THROUGH MON AS ATLC HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS AND BUILDS S CREATING TIGHT PRES GRADIENT. $$ AMZ082-271530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU DEC 27 2007 .TODAY...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-271530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU DEC 27 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-271530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU DEC 27 2007 .TODAY...S OF 17N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-271530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU DEC 27 2007 .TODAY...N OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 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 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 8 FT S OF 12N. .MON...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU DEC 27 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N73W TO 26N78W WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO PSN FROM 31N68W TO 25N74W TONIGHT. FRONT MOVE E OF AREA FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SE BEHIND FRONT. RIDGE MOVE E SAT AND SUN IN ADVANCE OF NEXT COLD FRONT OFF GEORGIA COAST/NE FLORIDA COAST LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-271530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU DEC 27 2007 .TODAY...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN E SWELL. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT SHIFT NE LATE. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT...INCREASE TO 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 72W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NE PART. $$ 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 WALLY BARNES