000 FZNT23 KNHC 301433 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 30 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. AMZ089-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN LITTLE CHANGE TO TRADES THROUGH FRI. RIDGE WILL BUILD SW INTO THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ON SAT ALLOWING FOR TRADES TO INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THOSE WATERS. $$ AMZ082-302130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 19N. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-302130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 10N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-302130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 17N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 14N W OF 68W...AND ALSO N OF 15N E OF 69W. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-302130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 18N W OF 60W. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE N OF 18N W OF 60W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E PART. .FRI...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL... HIGHEST E PART. $$ AMZ088-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA WILL MOVE E OF AREA TONIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BRIEFLY BE CENTERED OVER THE NE PART WED BEFORE SHIFTING E OF AREA WED NIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS WED STALLING BRIEFLY ALONG 25N WED NIGHT THEN LIFTING N AS A WARM FRONT THU. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS EARLY FRI NIGHT...AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA BY SAT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SE INTO THE AREA IN ITS WAKE. $$ AMZ080-302130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF FRONT E OF 71W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS WITHIN 30 NM OF FRONT...AND SW OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT WED NIGHT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/AGUIRRE