000 FZNT23 KNHC 091508 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN ATLC N OF BERMUDA SHOULD GRADUALLY MIGRATE E TODAY THROUGH THU. THE PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN IT AND RELATIVE LOW PRES TO THE S SHOULD FAVOR A FRESH TO STRONG EARLY FLOW OVER THE CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC ...WHICH SHOULD DIMINISH FROM W TO E BEGINNING WED. TRADES SHOULD SLACKEN FURTHER THU AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT ENTERING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND FAR WESTERN CARIBBEAN THU MORNING...WITH THE FRONT FRONT REACHES FROM 22N81W TO 16N84W THU EVENING AND STALL FROM FROM 22N77W THROUGH 15N82W TO CENTRAL COSTA RICA FRI EVENING. $$ AMZ082-092130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 09 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT S OF 20N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 20N AND 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AREA WIDE LATE. .THU AND FRI...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT THU AND 6 TO 9 FT FRI. S OF 18N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THEN BECOMING N TO NE FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EARLY THU SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT BY LATE FRI. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THU BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...STRONGEST IMMEDIATELY NW OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 20N. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 18N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-092130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 09 2008 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 11N NE TO E OF 81W E 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 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT WED NIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 11N NE TO E 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 WED NIGHT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU AFTERNOON THEN 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL EARLY THU SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI EXCEPT REBUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT LATE FRI IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-092130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 09 2008 ...GALE WARNING FROM 14N TO 18N W OF 70W.... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 14N TO 18N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 KT N OF 17N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF 16N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT S OF 16N. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF 17N E OF 70W EARLY THU DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AREA WIDE THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT W OF 69W AND N OF 17N EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT NE ATLC PASSAGES AND 4 TO 7 FT NE ATLC PASSAGES ELSEWHERE SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BY LATE FRI EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NE ATLC PASSAGES. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-092130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 09 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 16N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 F BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT BY TONIGHT AND 8 TO 12 FT WED. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 12N BY TONIGHT AND 6 TO 9 FT WED. .THU AND FRI...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 14N EARLY AND 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AREA WIDE BY THU AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 10N BY LATE FRI AND 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 10N. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS N OF 17N LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 15N...HIGHEST NE PART AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL ELSEWHERE. $$ AMZ088-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF BERMUDA SHOULD SHIFT E INTO THE ATLC TODAY THROUGH THU. THE STRONG PRES GRADIENT S AND W OF IT SHOULD FAVOR FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY FLOW OVER THE AREA TODAY THOUGH EARLY WED. AS THE HIGH SLIDES FARTHER E...TRADES SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATER WED...WITH THE STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPING OVER THE NW WATERS AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT WED AND THU AND LIKELY INCREASING TO GALE FORCE LATER THU. THE FRONT SHOULD MOVE OFF THE EAST FLORIDA COAST BY THU EVENING AND EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO 21N75W FRI EVENING...AND FROM 31N65W TO SE CUBA SAT EVENING. $$ AMZ080-092130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 09 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W LATE THU AND EARLY FRI... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST E PART. W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT IMMEDIATELY W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE IN E TO SE SWELL. W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT BY THU EVENING WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT AND N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NW OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT N OF 27N AND 20 KT S OF 27N. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT N OF 27N W OF FRONT AND 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL AND 3 TO 5 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 KIMBERLAIN/CHRISTENSEN