000 FZNT23 KNHC 010322 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST MON DEC 31 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON DEC 31 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT ENTERS YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE TUE... EXTENDING FROM CUBA TO HONDURAS WED WITH GALE FORCE WIND W OF FRONT. STRONG NE TO E WINDS CONTINUE OVER REMAINING CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-010930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON DEC 31 2007 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUE NIGHT AND WED... .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS BUILD TO 15 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT E OF 78W. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT IN LEE OF CUBA AND JAMAICA. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 9 FT FRI. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-010930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON DEC 31 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 13 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .FRI...N OF 10N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 13 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ AMZ086-010930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST MON DEC 31 2007 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 11 FT. E OF 69W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-010930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON DEC 31 2007 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE 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. .SAT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NW PART. SEAS 13 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON DEC 31 2007 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT ENTERING TUE...EXTENDING FROM 31N72W TO WESTERN CUBA TUE NIGHT...AND FROM 31N66W TO CENTRAL CUBA WED. N WINDS INCREASE TO GALE FORCE BEHIND FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE LATE FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-010930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON DEC 31 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 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 6 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. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT...SUBSIDE TO 13 FT FRI...EXCEPT 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. $$ 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