000 FZNT23 KNHC 032131 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 DEC 03 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. AMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED DEC 03 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EASTERN CUBA TO 13N82W GRADUALLY WEAKENS AS IT DRIFTS WEST THROUGH THU. STRONG TRADES OVER THE TROP N ATLC WILL DIMINISH BY MIDWEEK AS HIGH PRES WEAKENS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC. $$ AMZ082-040330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED DEC 03 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF 84W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF STATIONARY FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT ENTIRE AREA. .FRI THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BY SUN. $$ AMZ084-040330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED DEC 03 2008 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-040330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED DEC 03 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N E OF 69W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-040330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED DEC 03 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 11N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT N OF 17N E OF 60W. .FRI THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL DIMINISHING TO 4 TO 6 FT BY SAT. $$ AMZ088-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED DEC 03 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N65W TO SE CUBA MOVES SE AND EXTENDS FROM 28N65W TO 22N77W TONIGHT...BEFORE STALLING AND DISSIPATING THU EVENING. ANOTHER COLD FRONT PUSHES OFF THE SE COAST LATE FRI AND SLOWLY MOVES TO 31N76W TO 29N81W SAT EVENING AND SWEEPS EWD TO 31N66W TO NW BAHAMAS SUN EVENING. $$ AMZ080-040330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED DEC 03 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 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 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. 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 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 29N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 8 FT WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N SUN. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER COBB/CHRISTENSEN