000 FZNT23 KNHC 111530 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST THU DEC 11 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. AMZ089-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT RACES THROUGH YUCATAN CHANNEL INTO NW CARIBBEAN THIS AFTERNOON AND REACH FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NE NICARAGUA COAST TONIGHT THEN STALLS FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA LATE FRI BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT. STRONG N WINDS BEHIND FRONT THROUGH SUN. MEANWHILE STRONG TRADES FROM E OF LEEWARDS THROUGH CENTRAL CARIBBEAN DIMINISH THROUGH LATE FRI AS HIGH PRES N OF AREA WEAKENS AND MOVES E. WINDS INCREASE AGAIN LATE SUN AS HIGH PRES REBUILDS N OF AREA. $$ AMZ082-112130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF 18N E OF 80W. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-112130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF 78W FROM 11N TO 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 5 FT FRI NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM E OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .SAT...N OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-112130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 9 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 10 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR ANEGADA PASSAGE. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT N OF 18N W OF 70W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...AND 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 KT. E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. .MON...S OF 14N E OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-112130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISH TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 11N AND 6 FT S OF 11N. .SUN...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES OFF N FLORIDA COAST THIS AFTERNOON WITH GALE FORCE WINDS N OF 27N. FRONT REACHES FROM 31N76W TO CENTRAL CUBA TONIGHT...FROM 31N69W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE FRI NIGHT...THEN STALL AND WEAKEN FROM 23N65W TO 20N70W SAT NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ080-112130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF 73W... .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS INCREASE TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W OF FRONT N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...W OF FRONT N OF 29N W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT EXCEPT 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND WITH GUSTS. SEAS 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF FRONT W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT N OF 27N AND 7 FT ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT N OF 30N. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT N OF 30N. SEAS 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...NW OF LINE FROM 21N75W TO 26N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT EXCEPT 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES