000 FZNT23 KNHC 280930 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI DEC 28 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 28 2007 .SYNOPSIS...ELY TRADES INCREASE THROUGH MON AS ATLC HIGH PRES BUILDS S AND STRENGTHENS. COLD FRONT EXPECTED FROM NW CUBA TO YUCATAN CHANNEL TUE. $$ AMZ082-281530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 28 2007 .TODAY...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT S OF 20N AND 3 FT N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-281530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 28 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 12N W OF 80W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .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. .TUE...N OF 12N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-281530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI DEC 28 2007 .TODAY... S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-281530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 28 2007 .TODAY...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 13N. .TONIGHT...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 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH 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 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI DEC 28 2007 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N71W TO NW BAHAMAS DISSIPATE TODAY AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS AREA THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN RETREATS E OVER WEEKEND AS NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE UNITED STATES COAST MON. FRONT REACH FROM 31N75W TO 25N80W TUE...WHILE RIDGE EXTENDS ALONG 26N E OF FRONT. $$ AMZ080-281530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI DEC 28 2007 .TODAY...N OF 25N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 25N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG TROUGH. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH 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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE..W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 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 WALLY BARNES