000 FZNT23 KNHC 122105 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST FRI DEC 12 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. AMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT IN WESTERN CARIBBEAN FROM 21N78W TO 10N84W WILL MOVE TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 15N80W TO 10N82W SAT AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE CARIBBEAN SUN. STRONG N WINDS BEHIND FRONT THROUGH SAT TURNING E SUN AS FRONT DISSIPATES. MEANWHILE STRONG TRADE WINDS IN THE EASTERN AND 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. $$ AMZ082-130330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT S OF 20N W OF 84W SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS S OF 18N 4 TO 5 FT AND N OF 18N SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 86W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 78W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE SAT NIGHT. S OF 18N SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST WINDWARD PASSAGE. W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-130330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 .TONIGHT AND SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN NIGHT AND MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-130330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT ATLC PASSAGES. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...ATLC PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 14N E OF 67W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. .WED...WINDWARD PASSAGE AND N OF 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 71W INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NE PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-130330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. FROM 13N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 17N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 13N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N OF 17N VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ088-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 21N77W THIS AFTERNOON WITH SECONDARY FRONT FROM 31N75W TO S FL. 20 TO 30 KT WINDS BEHIND THE SECONDARY FRONT...BETWEEN THE FRONTS N OF 28N...AND E OF THE LEAD FRONT N OF 29N OVER FORECAST WATERS. LEAD FRONT REACHES FROM 30N65W TO 20N72W SAT AFTERNOON BEFORE PUSHING E OF AREA SUN. BY SUN...HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA AND A LOW DEVELOPS E OF THE AREA...INCREASING THE WINDS AND SEAS OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-130330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF SECONDARY FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. BETWEEN THE LEAD FRONT AND SECONDARY FRONT N OF 28N W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN FRONTS NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT S OF 26N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS EXCEPT BECOMING E TO SE W OF 76W. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE AND WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK