000 FZNT23 KNHC 212101 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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. AMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE MON THEN STALLS. WINDS INCREASE EARLY NEXT WEEK ACROSS THE REGION AS HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE N. $$ AMZ082-220330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N ...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 85W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 85W. .TUE THROUGH WED...E OF 84W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 84W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND FRI...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-220330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 79W. .MON...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-220330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT THU. $$ AMZ087-220330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT N OF 15N WED. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...BUILDING 10 TO 14 FT THU. $$ AMZ088-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF BAHAMAS WILL MOVE E TONIGHT AND MONDAY AS A COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW PART OF THE AREA REACHES FROM 31N70W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY MON. FRONT IS THEN FORECAST TO WEAKEN AND STALL FROM 27N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY TUE MORNING. STRONG HIGH PRES N OF AREA BEHIND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E TO THE CENTRAL ATLC THU WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING ALONG 30N. $$ AMZ080-220330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 21 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 29N W OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT BY LATE MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND THE FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 27N E OF 75W AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF 73W. FROM 22N TO 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...S OF 26N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 KT E OF 71W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF 71W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 71W. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE