000 FZNT23 KNHC 030307 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 DEC 02 2008 SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM EASTERN CUBA TO 12N81W GRADUALLY DISSIPATES THROUGH TONIGHT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 22N81W TO 20N87W MOVES SE TONIGHT...REACHING CENTRAL CUBA TO HONDURAS WED...BEFORE STALLING FROM EASTERN CUBA TO HONDURAS/NICARAGUA WED NIGHT. STRONG TRADES OVER THE TROP N ATLC WILL DIMINISH BY MIDWEEK AS HIGH PRES WEAKENS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC. AMZ082-030330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 02 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 16N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BY SUN. $$ AMZ084-030330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 02 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-030330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 02 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-030330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 02 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT BY SUN. $$ AMZ088-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N69W TO EASTERN CUBA NEAR 21N76W. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N74W TO 23N79W MERGES WITH THE WEAKER FRONT TONIGHT. THE MERGED FRONT STALLS FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA BY LATE WED BEFORE DISSIPATING THU. ANOTHER COLD FRONT PUSHES OFF THE CAROLINA COAST LATE FRI...BEFORE STALLING FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA ON SUN. $$ AMZ080-030330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 02 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF WEAK COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN