000 FZNT23 KNHC 161515 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED JAN 16 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...BRISK E TRADES ALL AREAS THROUGH SAT. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NW CARIBBEAN LATE SAT NIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. FRONT STALLS FROM NW CUBA TO NE YUCATAN BY LATE SUN WITH MODERATE NE WINDS N OF THE FRONT. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 16 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 85W. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT ...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE SAT NIGHT AND SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT NW WATERS SUN. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 16 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT THU AND 8 TO 12 FT SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 16 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT SAT AND 20 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT....BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT SAT AND 7 TO 10 FT SUN. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 16 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A FEW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT FRI THROUGH SUN. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N65W 23N78W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A SECONDARY COLD SURGE SWEEPS SE ACROSS THE NE WATERS TODAY ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE GEORGIA COAST THU NIGHT EXTENDING FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE FRI. FRONT STRENGTHENS AND MOVES RAPIDLY SE EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUNRISE SUN. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 16 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT TONIGHT. N OF 28N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS S OF BERMUDA. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PORTION AND SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT AND OVER SE WATERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO S 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 72W. .FRI AND SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT N OF 24N SUN NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON