000 FZNT23 KNHC 140853 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN DEC 14 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. AMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 21N77W TO 11N83W WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. 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. $$ AMZ082-141530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .TODAY...N OF 17N E OF 83W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 20N. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...S OF 20N W OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 19N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT E OF 78W. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-141530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .TODAY...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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 80W AND 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 80W. .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 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT MON NIGHT...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. $$ AMZ086-141530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .TODAY...E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT S OF 14N W OF 70W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E OF 66W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL OVER ATLC PASSAGES. N OF 15N W OF 66W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N W OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE. .WED AND THU...E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL OVER ATLC PASSAGES. N OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 71W AND WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-141530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 18N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N 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 FAR NW PORTION. 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 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 E TO SE 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 IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL MOVE TO 25N65W TO 21N75W THIS EVENING AND BECOME DIFFUSE MON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS N OF AREA AND A LOW DEVELOPS E OF THE AREA...INCREASING THE WINDS AND SEAS OVER FORECAST WATERS. LOW MOVES INTO SE WATERS NEAR 21N66W 1010 MB ON THU. $$ AMZ080-141530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF FRONT E OF 74W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 16 FT MON. S OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF FRONT 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 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. N OF 27N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 8 FT OVER AND W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 23N E OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. S OF 23N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION SPREADING W. .THU...LOW PRES 21N66W 1010 MB. WITHIN 420 NM NW SEMICIRCLE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 270 NM SE SEMICIRCLE 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW. $$ FORECASTER COBB