000 FZNT23 KNHC 162120 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...BRISK E TRADES CONTINUE ALL AREAS THROUGH SAT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE SAT NIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. THE FRONT STALLS FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NE YUCATAN LATE SUN AND WEAKENS MON. $$ AMZ082-170330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT ...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE SAT NIGHT AND SUN DIMINISHING TO E 20 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 11 FT NW WATERS SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ084-170330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...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 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT THU AND 8 TO 12 FT SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART. $$ AMZ086-170330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT SAT AND 20 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT....BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT SAT THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ087-170330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT FRI THROUGH SUN BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT MON. 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 SUN NIGHT AND MON. $$ AMZ088-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N65W 23N78W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A SECONDARY COLD SURGE SWEEPS SE ACROSS THE NE WATERS TODAY ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE GEORGIA COAST THU NIGHT REACHING FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE FRI. FRONT STRENGTHENS SAT AND MOVES RAPIDLY SE EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUNRISE SUN. $$ AMZ080-170330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S 25 TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT LATE. N OF 28N E OF 75W N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING 8 TO 12 FT LATE. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NW PORTION AND SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 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 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 72W. .FRI THROUGH 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 14 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER NELSON