000 FZNT23 KNHC 050915 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI DEC 05 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. AMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NORTH OF THE AREA CONTINUES TO SHIFT EASTWARD INTO THE ATLC. THIS ALLOWS WINDS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN TO DIMINISH SLIGHTLY THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT MAINTAINS MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES FROM THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WINDS INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION BY EARLY NEXT WEEK AS STRONGER HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE NORTH. $$ AMZ082-051530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 05 2008 .TODAY...N OF 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-051530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 05 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 12N E OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...HIGHEST ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 82W. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL TUE. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-051530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI DEC 05 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 12N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT TUE. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-051530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI DEC 05 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 15N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 15N. $$ AMZ088-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI DEC 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT SLOWLY EMERGES OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST THIS EVENING. A REINFORCING COLD SHOT ACCELERATES THE FRONT EASTWARD ON SAT...REACHING 31N74W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA BY SAT NIGHT...AND 31N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY SUN AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WEAKENS AND STALLS FROM 28N65W TO 25N80W BY MON AFTERNOON. STRONG HIGH PRES EMERGES OFF THE CAROLINA COAST BY TUE...INCREASING E TO SE FLOW. $$ AMZ080-051530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI DEC 05 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS SHIFTING NW TONIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 26N E OF 74W...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 26N W OF 70W...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN