000 FZNT23 KNHC 090927 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE DEC 09 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. AMZ089-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...EASTERLY TRADES WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA AS ATLC HIGH PRES SHIFTS E ACROSS THE SW ATLC. WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVER THE W CARIBBEAN LATE WED IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL THU. FRONT REACHES FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO HONDURAS SUNRISE FRI THEN STALLS AND WEAKENS FROM EASTERN CUBA TO THE NICARAGUA/COSTA RICA BORDER BY LATE SAT. $$ AMZ082-091530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 09 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E TO SE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 17N E OF 79W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-091530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 09 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT WED NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT WED NIGHT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 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. $$ AMZ086-091530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE DEC 09 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 14N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT ATLC PASSAGES IN NE SWELL THU. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-091530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE DEC 09 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT TONIGHT. 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 AND WED NIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 15 TO 20 KT THU AND 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 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. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE DEC 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 25N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS DISSIPATES LATER TODAY. HIGH PRES OFF THE CAROLINA COAST BUILDS EAST INCREASING EASTERLY FLOW THROUGH WED. THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST THU WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO GALE FORCE AHEAD OF THE FRONT OVER OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST. THE FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N73W TO CENTRAL CUBA FRI AND FROM BERMUDA TO EASTERN CUBA SAT. $$ AMZ080-091530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE DEC 09 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W LATE THU AND EARLY FRI... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E F OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 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. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN