000 FZNT23 KNHC 240901 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...CORRECTED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST WED DEC 24 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. AMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED DEC 24 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. $$ AMZ082-241530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. THU THROUGH SUN...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING SE BY SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-241530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ086-241530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT... EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. $$ AMZ087-241530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 .TODAY 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. $$ AMZ088-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ALONG LINE FROM 31N45W TO 26N57W... STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N57W TO 24N67W...AND DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N67W TO 23N78W...DISSIPATES IN 24 HRS. STRONG HIGH PRES MOVING E OFF THE CAROLINAS BEHIND THE FRONT MAINTAINS STRONG TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH WED. WINDS DIMINISH INTO THU AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ATLC TO THE N OF THE AREA. WINDS INCREASE AGAIN FRI THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE SECOND FRONT. $$ AMZ080-241530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 MT