000 FZNT23 KNHC 252131 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST THU DEC 25 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. AMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU DEC 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE HIGH PRES N OF AREA WEAKENS AS IT DRIFTS EASTWARD. REINFORCING HIGH MOVES OFF E U.S. COAST FRI AND SAT. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES FROM NORTHEAST OF THE LEEWARDS ACROSS MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE TRADES DIMINISH BY MONDAY AS HIGH PRES WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-260330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU DEC 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 18N AND 9 TO 13 FT S OF 18N. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT GULF OF HONDURAS AND NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .SUN AND MON...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-260330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU DEC 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...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 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-260330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU DEC 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SUN...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE. $$ AMZ087-260330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU DEC 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 09N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 09N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU DEC 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE HIGH PRES N OF AREA WEAKENS AS IT DRIFTS EASTWARD. REINFORCING HIGH PRES MOVES OFF E U.S. COAST FRI AND SAT. A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE WATERS BETWEEN FLORIDA AND BERMUDA SAT...EXTENDING FROM 31N71W TO 28N65W SAT AFTERNOON. A STRONGER FRONT APPROACHES FROM SE GEORGIA LATE MONDAY... EXTENDING FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA BY MONDAY EVENING. $$ AMZ080-260330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU DEC 25 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 28N E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT....EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 30N AND W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 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. .TUE...N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COHEN/CHRISTENSEN