000 FZNT23 KNHC 132111 CCA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...CORRECTED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 ...CORRECTED FOR SW N ATLC ZONE TONIGHT... 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. AMZ089-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM 21N77W TO 11N83W 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 THU. $$ AMZ082-140330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT E OF 84W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-140330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...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 8 FT...HIGHEST ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 80W AND 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 80W. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-140330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N E OF 66W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT OVER THE MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES. .MON THROUGH TUE...E OF 66W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL OVER ATLC PASSAGES. N OF 15N W OF 66W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT OVER THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT OVER THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 15N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL OVER ATLC PASSAGES. N OF 15N W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E OF 67W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-140330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .TONIGHT 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 AND MON NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 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. .THU...N OF 17N W OF 60W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 17N E OF 60W SE TO E WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 25N72W TO 21N77W THIS AFTERNOON WITH DISSIPATING SECONDARY COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 23N80W. THE LEAD FRONT WILL MOVE TO 22N65W TO 20N70W SUN AFTERNOON. BY LATE SUN NIGHT THE FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE FORECAST AREA. AT THE SAME TIME...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS N OF AREA AND A LOW DEVELOPS E OF THE AREA...INCREASING THE WINDS AND SEAS OVER FORECAST WATERS. LOW MOVES INTO SE WATERS ON THU. $$ AMZ080-140330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF LEAD COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 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. 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 11 TO 16 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 BAHAMAS. .MON NIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. N OF 27N W OF 76WE TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 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 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. .THU...LOW PRES 22N66W 1010 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NW QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 270 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. NE QUADRANT OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. NW OF LINE FROM 31N70W TO 27N80W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK