000 FZNT23 KNHC 302038 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 .SYNOPSIS...LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED THROUGH MON NIGHT. ELY TRADES WILL REMAIN MODERATE TO STRONG IN THE CARIBBEAN. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE TUE...EXTENDING FROM CUBA TO HONDURAS WED...WITH NEAR GALE FORCE BEHIND FRONT IN NW CARIB. STRONG NE WINDS CONTINUE OVER CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-310330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 15 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN LEE OF CUBA AND JAMAICA. SEAS SUBSIDING 8 TO 12 FT FRI. $$ AMZ084-310330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 .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. .FRI...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. $$ AMZ086-310330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 69W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-310330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...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. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW PART TONIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N74W TO 28N80W MON. FRONT DISSIPATES MON NIGHT. STRONG COLD FRONT ENTERS THE AREA TUE AND EXTENDS FROM 31N66W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED. NLY WINDS INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY TO NEAR GALE FORCE BEHIND FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS START TO SUBSIDE FRI. $$ AMZ080-310330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 30 2007 .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. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...BUILDING TO 18 FT WED. 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 AND FRI...NLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT...SUBSIDING 9 TO 13 FT FRI...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ 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 MUNDELL