000 FZNT23 KNHC 140243 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. AMZ089-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...THE STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM 21N77W TO 11N83W WILL DISSIPATE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC BY MON. WINDS WILL TURN MORE EASTERLY AND DIMINISH OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN STARTING TUE AND CENTRAL CARIBBEAN BY WED AS A LOW PRES SYSTEM NE OF AREA PASSES N OF TROP N ATLC ZONE WED AND APPROACHES THE NE CARIBBEAN BY THU. LARGE SWELLS WILL IMPACT THE ATLC PASSAGES MON THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-140930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT E OF 84W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 20N W OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 19N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT E OF 78W. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-140930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 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...N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-140930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 14N W OF 70W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E OF 66W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL OVER NE PASSAGES. N OF 15N W OF 66W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. .WED AND THU...E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL OVER NE PASSAGES. N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 71W AND WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-140930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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...EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 21N W OF 62W. 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 19N W OF 60W S TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N SE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ088-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 26N70W TO 21N77W WITH DISSIPATING SECONDARY COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 23N80W. THE LEAD FRONT WILL MOVE TO 24N65W TO 21N69W SUN MORNING AND E OF THE AREA BY SUN EVENING. AT THE SAME TIME...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS N OF AREA AND A LOW DEVELOPS E OF THE AREA...INCREASING THE WINDS AND SEAS OVER FORECAST WATERS. LOW MOVES INTO SE WATERS NEAR 22N65W 1010 MB ON THU. $$ AMZ080-140930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 76W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LEAD COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF BAHAMAS N OF 23N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S OF 25N. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 24N E OF 74W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. S OF 24N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 74W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .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 72W E TO SE WINDS...EXCEPT NE TO E E OF 75W 10 TO 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 22N65W 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. 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