000 FZNT23 KNHC 131455 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING THROUGH E CUBA TO NEAR 12N82W THIS AFTERNOON WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE TONIGHT AND SUN. EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC SUN AND MON. LARGE SWELLS WILL IMPACT THE ATLC PASSAGES MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-132130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 20N W OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-132130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-132130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT OVER THE MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT OVER THE MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. .MON AND TUE...E OF 66W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL OVER ATLC PASSAGES. N OF 15N W OF 66W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT OVER THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT OVER THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 15N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL OVER ATLC PASSAGES. N OF 15N W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-132130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 20N W OF 58W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 17N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 17N E OF 60W S TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO EAST CUBA THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 28N65W TO HAITI TONIGHT AND FROM 22N65W TO 20N70W SUN AFTERNOON. BY LATE SUN NIGHT THE FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE FORECAST AREA. BY MON...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS N OF AREA AND A LOW DEVELOPS E OF THE AREA...INCREASING THE WINDS AND SEAS OVER FORECAST WATERS THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-132130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 25N E OF 72W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. S OF 25N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 23N E OF 70W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 11 TO 15 FT. S OF 23N E OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER CAB