000 FZNT23 KNHC 130255 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT IN WESTERN CARIBBEAN FROM 21N77W TO 10N83W WILL MOVE TO 18N73W TO 16N79W TO 10N82W SAT EVENING AND THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE CARIBBEAN SUN. STRONG N WINDS BEHIND FRONT THROUGH SAT TURNING E SUN AS FRONT DISSIPATES. THESE TRADE WINDS STRENGTHEN LATE SUN THROUGH TUE AS HIGH PRES REBUILDS N OF AREA. WINDS DIMINISH SOMEWHAT WED AS LOW PRES WELL N OF THE AREA SHIFTS THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT N OF THE CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-130930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT S OF 16N BETWEEN 82W AND 84W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT S OF 20N W OF 84W SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS S OF 18N 4 TO 5 FT AND N OF 18N SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT S OF 19N W OF 84W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N W OF 84W SAT NIGHT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 20N W OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT W OF 82W BETWEEN 17N AND 19N SUN AND BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ084-130930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 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...EXCEPT TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SAT NIGHT AND SUN THEN BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT MON AND TUE. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-130930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT ATLC PASSAGES EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...ATLC PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON AND TUE...E OF 66W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL IN NE PASSAGES. WINDWARD PASSAGE AND N OF 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...WINDWARD PASSAGE AND N OF 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 71W INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NE PASSAGES. $$ AMZ087-130930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...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 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 7 TO 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 20N W OF 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 59W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT S OF 17N AND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS N OF 17N TUE. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED...N OF 17N W OF 60W N WINDS BECOMING NW WINDS N OF 20N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. N OF 17N E OF 60W S TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ088-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 21N77W WITH SECONDARY FRONT FROM 31N74W TO STRAITS OF FL. FRONTS WILL MERGE SAT WITH THE MERGED BOUNDARY REACHING FROM 25N65W TO 19N70W SAT EVENING BEFORE PUSHING E OF AREA SUN. BY SUN...HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA AND A LOW DEVELOPS E OF THE AREA...INCREASING THE WINDS AND SEAS OVER FORECAST WATERS THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-130930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI DEC 12 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF SECONDARY FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. BETWEEN THE LEAD FRONT AND SECONDARY FRONT N OF 30N 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 30N 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 150 NM E OF FRONT FROM 21N AND 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 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 AND E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS EXCEPT BECOMING E TO SE 20 KT W OF 76W. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 16 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 AND WED. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS NE 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 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 22N AND 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED N OF 22N. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK