000 FZNT23 KNHC 020321 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT ENTERS YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT REACHING FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO HONDURAS WED NIGHT...FROM MONA PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA THU NIGHT THEN DISSIPATES FRI. WINDS INCREASE TO GALE FORCE NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY WED. STRONG NE WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH SAT THEN DIMINISH ACROSS AREA SUN. $$ AMZ082-020930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 17N W OF 85W... .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASE TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT N OF 17N W OF 85W. SEAS 16 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDE TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-020930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 10N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT... BUILD TO 14 FT SAT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-020930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-020930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NW PART. SEAS 12 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N82W REACH FROM BERMUDA TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WED AND MOVE SE OF AREA THU. STRONG NE WINDS DIMINISH THU NIGHT INTO SAT. WINDS BECOME E SUN. $$ AMZ080-020930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE JAN 01 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT EXCEPT 10 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 10 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL... EXCEPT 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E OF 75W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 75W E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ 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