000 FZNT23 KNHC 130922 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT DEC 13 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. AMZ089-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 12N83W WILL DRIFT WWD AND DISSIPATE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN SUN. MODERATE TO FRESH N WINDS VEER TO THE NE SUN AS FRONT DISSIPATES. THESE TRADE WINDS STRENGTHEN MON THROUGH TUE WED 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. LARGE SWELLS IMPACT ATLC PASSAGES MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-131530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT S OF 19N W OF 84W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 19N W OF 84W TONIGHT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 20N W OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ084-131530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .TODAY...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...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 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. $$ AMZ086-131530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .TODAY...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...ATLC PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON AND TUE...E OF 66W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. N OF 15N W OF 66W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. N OF 15N W OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-131530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .TODAY 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. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT SUN. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 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 IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 12N TO 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...N OF 17N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 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 IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 21N77W WITH SECONDARY FRONT FROM 31N73W TO STRAITS OF FL. FRONTS WILL MERGE LATER TODAY WITH THE MERGED BOUNDARY REACHING FROM 27N65W TO 21N76W THIS EVENING BEFORE PUSHING E OF AREA SUN. BY SUN...HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF AREA AND A LOW DEVELOPS E OF THE AREA...INCREASING THE WINDS AND SEAS OVER FORECAST WATERS THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-131530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT TONIGHT...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 THROUGH MON...N AND E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS EXCEPT BECOMING E TO SE 20 KT W OF 76W. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO E WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N TO NE AND DIMINISHING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. 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 COBB