000 FZNT23 KNHC 290802 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2007 .SYNOPSIS...ELY TRADES WILL INCREASE THROUGH MON AS ATLC HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE TUE AND EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE WED. N WINDS INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONT IN NW CARIB ON WED. $$ AMZ082-291530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2007 .TODAY...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 19N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. .WED...N OF 19N W OF 81W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. $$ AMZ084-291530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2007 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-291530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2007 .TODAY THROUGH MON...W OF 68W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-291530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2007 .TODAY...N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT THROUGH 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. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ088-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE AREA THROUGH SUN. COLD FRONT MOVES INTO REGION SUN NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N71W TO 27N80W ON MON. FRONT GRADUALLY DISSIPATES TUE. MEANWHILE A STRONG COLD FRONT ENTERS THE AREA ON TUE AND EXTENDS FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL CUBA ON WED. NLY WINDS INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY BEHIND FRONT LATE TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-291530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 29 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N E OF 75W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON...W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO 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 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 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 W TO NW INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 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 RRG