000 FZNT23 KNHC 010907 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-011530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT ENTERS YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT REACHING FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO HONDURAS WED NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE FROM THE MONA PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA BY FRI. WINDS WILL INCREASE BRIEFLY TO GALE FORCE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WED NIGHT. OTHERWISE STRONG NE WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-011530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED WED NIGHT... .TODAY...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT N OF 17N W OF 85W WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT IN GALE AREA. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 15 FT W OF 78W SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 SAT. $$ AMZ084-011530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 10N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ086-011530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-011530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NW PART. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-011530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW WATERS WILL REACH FROM BERMUDA TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WED AND MOVE SE OF AREA THU. BRISK NE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH NW WATERS THU NIGHT INTO SAT. $$ AMZ080-011530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 .TODAY...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NW PART. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 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 NELSON