000 FZNT23 KNHC 242130 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. AMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM 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. THE TRADES DIMINISH BY MON AS THE HIGH PRES WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-250330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N E OF 78W... .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 20N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT E OF 78W TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 18N AND 9 TO 14 FT S OF 18N. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT GULF OF HONDURAS AND NEAR COAST OF CUBA THU AND THU NIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 20N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ084-250330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING N OF 13N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT N OF 13N E OF 77W 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...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-250330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... .TONIGHT...WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ087-250330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 10N 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 10N 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...N OF 13N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TRADES CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AREAWIDE AS SURFACE HIGH PRES NE OF AREA MOVES EASTWARD AND A WEAK FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION. THIS FRONT MOVES INTO WATERS NEAR BERMUDA FRI...FOLLOWED BY STRONG NE WINDS. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES OFF N FLORIDA COAST EARLY NEXT WEEK...FOLLOWED BY STRONG NW WINDS. $$ AMZ080-250330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008 ...GALE WARNING WINDWARD PASSAGE... .TONIGHT...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. S OF 21N BETWEEN 73W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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...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. S OF 21N BETWEEN 73W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 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 22N 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 22N 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. .MON...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COHEN/CHRISTENSEN