000 FZNT23 KNHC 142209 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 SUN DEC 14 2008 ...CORRECTED TO ADD FRI TO ALL PERIODS... 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. AMZ089-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN ATLC WELL N OF TH AREA SHOULD SLOWLY WEAKEN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN IT AND RELATIVE LOW PRES OVER THE CARIBBEAN SHOULD KEEP ENHANCED TRADES OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY THIS WEEK BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING FROM THE TROPICAL ATLC TO THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AROUND MID WEEK. THE WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH AS LOW PRES FORMS WELL NE OF THE AREA AND BEGINS TO TRACK W TO WSW. A CONSTANT ARRIVAL OF NE SWELL IS FORECAST OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND NE AND N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WITH PEAK CONDITIONS TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-150330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N E OF 83W NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 19N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 18N AND 5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU EXCEPT N OF 19N THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-150330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA MON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT MON. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT BY THU AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-150330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST N. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA EXCEPT NE 20 TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT NE ATLC PASSAGES. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF 66W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL OVER NE ATLC PASSAGES. W OF 66W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT OVER THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 20 TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. .WED... E OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL NE ATLC PASSAGES. .THU...NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT ARE WIDE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL NE ATLC PASSAGES SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-150330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT S OF 18N. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 18N W OF 59W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT N OF 14N. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT THU. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE THU. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE THU. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N65W TO 21N76W SHOULD BECOME DIFFUSE TONIGHT...AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION. FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E FLOW WILL DIMINISH OVER THE WESTERN HALF OVER THE AREA TUE AND WED BUT SHOULD BACK TO THE N TO NE AND REMAIN STRONG OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE AREA. THIS OCCURS AS LOW PRES FORMS ALONG THE OLD FRONT E OF THE AREA AND TRACKS W TO SW TO NEAR 24N64W THU AND THEN DISSIPATES OVER THE EASTERN WATERS FRI. THE LARGE FETCH AND DURATION OF THE NE FLOW SHOULD LARGE WAVES IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS... ESPECIALLY E OF 75W. $$ AMZ080-150330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 14 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT N OF 27N E OF 70W EARLY. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N W OF 70W LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N W OF 77W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 68W LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL N OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS N OF 27N W OF 75W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS... HIGHEST WINDS E CENTRAL PART. SEAS 1O TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE 10 KT OR LESS N OF 28N W OF 74W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT NE OF BAHAMAS...6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL N OF 28N W OF 74W...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING W TO NW S OF 24N E OF 70W. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E CENTRAL PART NEAR LOW. .FRI...N OF 28N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE AND 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E HALF. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN