000 FZNT23 KNHC 272122 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST THU DEC 27 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU DEC 27 2007 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE ELY TRADES WILL INCREASE THROUGH MON AS ATLC HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS. COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TUE. $$ AMZ082-280330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU DEC 27 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NW WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-280330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU DEC 27 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT FRI. .SAT THROUGH 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 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N OF 12N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-280330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU DEC 27 2007 .TONIGHT... S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-280330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU DEC 27 2007 .TONIGHT...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. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 12N NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU DEC 27 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N71W TO 26N77W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE MON AND EXTEND FROM 32N75W TO 25N80W BY TUE. $$ AMZ080-280330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU DEC 27 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF TROUGH SW TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .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 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH 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 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 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 N OF 28N W OF 76W. .TUE..W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ 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 DGS