000 FZNT23 KNHC 240313 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 23 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. AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS EASTWARD N OF THE AREA OVER THE WESTERN ATLC...MAINTAINING STRONG TRADES FROM NE OF THE LEEWARDS ACROSS MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 .TONIGHT...E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING SE BY SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FT WED AND SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT THU AND FRI. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT WED THROUGH FRI. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL WED THROUGH FRI. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT WED AND 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL THU AND FRI. .SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 24N65W TO 21N75W WEAKENS AND MOVES SE OF AREA OVERNIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES MOVING E OFF THE CAROLINAS BEHIND THE FRONT MAINTAINS STRONG TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH WED. WINDS DIMINISH INTO THU AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ATLC TO THE N OF THE AREA. WINDS INCREASE AGAIN FRI THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE SECOND FRONT. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 21N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 21N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22N SAT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 28N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN