000 FZNT23 KNHC 141451 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...EASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY OVER MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC MON AND TUE. WINDS WILL TURN MORE NORTHERLY OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN STARTING ON TUE AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS NE OF PUERTO RICO. LARGE SWELLS WILL IMPACT THE ATLC PASSAGES MON THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-142130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E OF 83W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 20N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 20N. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 82W...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-142130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-142130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NE PART AND ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .MON THROUGH TUE...E OF 66W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL OVER ATLC PASSAGES. W OF 66W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT OVER THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND THU...E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL OVER ATLC PASSAGES. N OF 15N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-142130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 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 IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N E OF 60W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 18N W OF 60W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. S OF 17N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT THROUGH 26N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 23N65W TO 21N75W THIS EVENING AND BECOME DIFFUSE MON. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS N OF AREA AND A LOW DEVELOPS E OF AREA ON TUE...INCREASING THE WINDS AND SEAS OVER FORECAST ZONE. ON WED THE LOW...1010 MB...MOVES TO NEAR 23N64W AND JUST N OF PUERTO RICO ON THU. $$ AMZ080-142130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 76W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 11 TO 16 FT MON. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE AND WED...N OF 22N E OF 72W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...WITHIN 420 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 27N80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT OVER AND W OF THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE VICINITY OF THE LOW. $$ FORECASTER CAB