000 FZNT23 KNHC 071506 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 07 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. AMZ089-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TRADE WINDS BEGIN TO INCREASE TONIGHT OVER MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN...AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTHWARD FROM THE CAROLINAS. THE HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS AND SHIFTS INTO THE WESTERN ATLC MON...ALLOWING A BROAD SWATH OF STRONG TRADES TO DEVELOP FROM NE OF THE LEEWARDS ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH BY TUE. WINDS DIMINISH OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN BY WED AS THE HIGH SHIFTS NE. A COLD FRONT ARRIVES IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY THU...BRINGING STRONG N WINDS TO THE NW CARIBBEAN THU. THE FRONT SHOULD REACH FROM THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TO 16N87W THU MORNING AND 22N81W TO 16N85W THU EVENING. $$ AMZ082-072130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 07 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON THEN BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATER MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED AFTERNOON THEN 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING NW 20 TO 25 KT NW OF FRONT NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE MOSTLY NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT N OF 18N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ084-072130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 07 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AREA WIDE TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE S OF 11N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E 20 TO 30 KT WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-072130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 07 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA EARLY BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AREA WIDE LATE. $$ AMZ087-072130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 07 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 10N. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 16N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BY MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT BY TUE NIGHT. S OF 16N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 10N TO 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST N. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 16N E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 10N. $$ AMZ088-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 07 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N72W TO 24N81W MOVES SE AND REACHES FROM 26N65W TO 22N78W BY MON MORNING. THE FRONT STALLS AND WEAKENS MON AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTHWARD FROM THE CAROLINAS. IN RESPONSE...STRONG EASTERLY FLOW DEVELOPS ACROSS THE REGION TUE AND WED. NEXT COLD FRONT EMERGES OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST BY WED NIGHT...WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO GALE FORCE AHEAD OF THE FRONT OVER THE NW WATERS. THE FRONT SHOULD PUSH JUST OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST THU MORNING AND SHOULD EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO 22N79W THU EVENING. $$ AMZ080-072130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 07 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W THU... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF 76W LATE. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST N PART. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT OFF SE FLORIDA COAST. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS E OF 75W BECOMING SE TO S N OF 27N W OF 74W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT BECOMING SE TO S W OF 75W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR NW PART LATE. .THU...W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W AHEAD OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG FRONT...MOST NUMEROUS N HALF. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN