000 FZNT23 KNHC 241527 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...CORRECTED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...CORRECTED FOR SW N ATLC ZONE WARNING PERIOD... 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. AMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ082-242130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N E OF 78W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT E OF 78W THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 18N AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 18N. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT GULF OF HONDURAS AND NEAR COAST OF CUBA THU AND THU NIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...FROM 19N TO 20N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL S OF 19N W OF 82W. $$ AMZ084-242130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 13N E OF 77W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT N OF 13N E OF 77W THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. 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 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-242130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ AMZ087-242130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL THU AND FRI. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL THU AND FRI. .SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO 17 N SAT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N65W TO 23N71W DISSIPATES THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES MOVING NE OF FORECAST AREA BEHIND THE FRONT MAINTAINS STRONG TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE ZONE THROUGH WED. WINDS DIMINISH INTO THU AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN ATLC TO THE N OF THE AREA. WINDS INCREASE AGAIN FRI THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THIS SECOND FRONT. A THIRD FRONT APPROACHES FAR NW WATERS LATE SUN/EARLY MON. $$ AMZ080-242130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING WINDWARD PASSAGE... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 21N BETWEEN 73W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N W OF 78W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 21N BETWEEN 73W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. FROM 23N 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. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .SUN...N OF 28N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE AHEAD OF COLD FRONT. 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 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK 000 FZNT23 KNHC 241527 CCA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...CORRECTED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...CORRECTED FOR SW N ATLC ZONE WARNING PERIOD... OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS EASTWARD N OF THE AREA OVER THE WESTERN ATLC...MAINTAINING STRONG TRADES FROM NE OF THE LEEWARDS ACROSS MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ AMZ082-242130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N E OF 78W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT E OF 78W THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 18N AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 18N. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT GULF OF HONDURAS AND NEAR COAST OF CUBA THU AND THU NIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...FROM 19N TO 20N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL S OF 19N W OF 82W. $$ AMZ084-242130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 13N E OF 77W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT N OF 13N E OF 77W THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-242130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ AMZ087-242130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL THU AND FRI. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL THU AND FRI. .SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 25 KT FROM 13N TO 17 N SAT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N65W TO 23N71W DISSIPATES THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES MOVING NE OF FORECAST AREA BEHIND THE FRONT MAINTAINS STRONG TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE ZONE 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 THIS SECOND FRONT. A THIRD FRONT APPROACHES FAR NW WATERS LATE SUN/EARLY MON. $$ AMZ080-242130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING WINDWARD PASSAGE... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 21N BETWEEN 73W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N W OF 78W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 21N BETWEEN 73W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. FROM 23N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .SUN...N OF 28N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE AHEAD OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK