000 FZNT23 KNHC 051440 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 5 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 5 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONT FROM 22N55W TO PUERTO RICO WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH SUN. MODERATE TO STRONG NE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH WED AS STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA WEAKENS AND MOVES E. $$ AMZ082-052130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 5 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 18N AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 18N. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-052130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 5 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-052130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 5 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 66W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-052130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 5 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 13N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 13N. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 5 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES RIDGE CENTERED NEAR THE CAROLINAS WILL MOVE EWD THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-052130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT JAN 5 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FOR MARINERS USING NOAA FTPMAIL SERVICE TO OBTAIN MARINE FORECASTS... EMAIL ADDRESS WILL PERMANENTLY CHANGE TO FTPMAIL@FTPMAIL.NWS.NOAA.GOV EFFECTIVE JAN 8 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 MUNDELL