000 FZNT23 KNHC 310831 AAA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON DEC 31 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON DEC 31 2007 .SYNOPSIS...ELY TRADES REMAIN MODERATE TO STRONG IN CARIBBEAN. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE TUE...EXTENDING FROM CUBA TO HONDURAS WED WITH NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS BEHIND FRONT IN NW CARIB. STRONG NE WINDS CONTINUE OVER CARIBBEAN THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-311530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON DEC 31 2007 ...GALE CONDITION EXPECTED TUE NIGHT AND WED... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILD TO 15 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN LEE OF CUBA AND JAMAICA. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 9 FT FRI. $$ AMZ084-311530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON DEC 31 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 13 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. .FRI...N OF 10N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 13 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-311530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON DEC 31 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 69W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-311530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON DEC 31 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 13 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON DEC 31 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO 31N74W TO 28N80W TODAY AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT. STRONG COLD FRONT ENTERS AREA TUE AND EXTENDS FROM 31N66W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED. NLY WINDS INCREASE TO NEAR GALE FORCE BEHIND FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS SLOWLY SUBSIDE FRI. $$ AMZ080-311530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON DEC 31 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 30N E OF 74W SW WINDS 20 KT BECOME N 10 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT... EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT... BUILD TO 18 FT WED. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISH TO 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT...SUBSIDE TO 13 FT FRI...EXCEPT 7 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 RRG