000 FZNT23 KNHC 030806 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU JAN 03 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 03 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO 20N70W TO 15N80W THIS AFTERNOON AND FROM 22N61W TO 18N68W TO 16N75W TONIGHT. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH 22N58W TO 18N65W AND BY LATE FRIDAY THE FRONT WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA. MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WILL COVER THE CARIBBEAN FRIDAY AND WEAKEN SLIGHTLY SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. $$ AMZ082-031530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 03 2008 ...GALE WARNING W OF COLD FRONT... .TODAY...W OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ084-031530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU JAN 03 2008 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-031530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU JAN 03 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT... HIGHEST W. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-031530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU JAN 03 2008 .TODAY...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF 19N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 18N. $$ AMZ088-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 03 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO 27N65W TO 20N70W THIS AFTERNOON AND FROM 22N61W TO 18N68W TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY. MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLIES WILL COVER THE AREA FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY. $$ AMZ080-031530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU JAN 03 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST N OF 28N. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT W OF 76W AND 10 TO 14 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 76W. REMAINDER OF AREA NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT... HIGHEST N OF 24N E OF 70W. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 72W. S OF 27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT OVER AND SW OF THE 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