000 FZNT23 KNHC 060923 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT DEC 06 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. AMZ089-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF THE BAHAMAS WEAKENS AND SHIFTS E MAINTAINING MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WINDS INCREASE ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND CARIBBEAN REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK AS STRONGER HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE CAROLINAS LATE SUN AND INTO THE WESTERN ATLC THROUGH MIDWEEK. $$ AMZ082-061530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 06 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-061530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 06 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS INCREASING TO 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. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT INCREASING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL WED. $$ AMZ086-061530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 06 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S OF 12N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 65W AND 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL W OF 65W. $$ AMZ087-061530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 06 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N TONIGHT AND SAT. .MON AND TUE...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 17N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT . .WED...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N76W TO 29N81W IS MAKING SLOW PROGRESS EAST AGAINST 1020 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 29N75W. THE HIGH WEAKENS AND WINDS INCREASE AS A REINFORCING COLD SHOT ACCELERATES THE FRONT EASTWARD LATE TODAY. THE FRONT REACHES 31N72W TO SOUTH FLORIDA BY TOMORROW MORNING...THEN SLOWS AND WEAKENS...REACHING 28N65W TO THE CENTRAL CUBA BY MON MORNING. STRONG HIGH PRES EMERGES OFF THE CAROLINA COAST BY TUE...INCREASING E TO SE FLOW. $$ AMZ080-061530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 06 2008 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT N OF 29N. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 25N E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN