000 FZNT23 KNHC 081445 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST MON DEC 08 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. AMZ089-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 08 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TRADE WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE CARIBBEAN AS HIGH PRES OVER THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST STRENGTHENS AND SHIFTS INTO THE WESTERN ATLC LATER TODAY. THIS WILL CAUSE A BROAD SWATH OF STRONG TRADES TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE NIGHT. WINDS DIMINISH OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN LATE WED AS THE HIGH SHIFTS NE. A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL THU...REACHING FROM W CUBA TO E HONDURAS THU EVENING...THEN STALLING AND WEAKENING FROM E CUBA TO 11N83W BY LATE FRI. $$ AMZ082-082130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 08 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 17N E OF 80W TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT S OF 18N E OF 83W IN E SWELL. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 17N E OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE MOSTLY NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ084-082130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 08 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. 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 AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. $$ AMZ086-082130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 08 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AND TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 67W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 14N E OF 64W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT ATLC PASSAGES IN NE SWELL THU. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-082130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 08 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 16N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT AND 20 TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 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 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 10N TO 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 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 AND FRI...N OF 16N E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU AND 10 TO 15 KT FRI. 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. $$ AMZ088-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 08 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 27N65W TO 22N78W MOVES SE BEFORE STALLING AND DISSIPATING TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS OFF THE CAROLINA COAST INCREASING E FLOW TONIGHT THROUGH WED. NEXT COLD FRONT EMERGES OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST LATE THU...WITH S WINDS INCREASING TO GALE FORCE AHEAD OF THE FRONT OVER THE NW WATERS. THE FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N77W TO 22N79W FRI. $$ AMZ080-082130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 08 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W LATE THU AND EARLY FRI... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING E TO SE TUE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 28N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING S TO SW 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 75W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/CANGIALOSI