000 FZNT23 KNHC 301437 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 .SYNOPSIS...ELY TRADES WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH MON NIGHT. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE TUE AND EXTENDS FROM CUBA TO HONDURAS WED. N WINDS INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE BEHIND FRONT IN NW CARIB WED. STRONG NE WINDS CONTINUE OVER CARIB THU. $$ AMZ082-302130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 17N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 15 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT S OF JAMAICA. SEAS SUBSIDING 8 TO 12 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ084-302130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 10N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ AMZ086-302130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 69W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-302130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 13N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW PART TONIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N74W TO 28N80W MON. FRONT DISSIPATES MON NIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT ENTERS THE AREA TUE AND EXTENDS FROM 31N66W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED. NLY WINDS INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY TO NEAR GALE FORCE BEHIND FRONT. $$ AMZ080-302130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N W OF 74W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 30N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 30N E OF 74W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 26N W OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT... EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. HIGHEST SEAS NE PORTION. $$ 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. 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