000 FZNT23 KNHC 312100 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 31 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. AMZ089-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TRADES THROUGH FRI. STRONGER HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC THIS WEEKEND INCREASING TRADES OVER THE TROP N ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN. MIX OF LONG PERIOD N AND E SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE TROP N ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN PASSAGES. $$ AMZ082-010330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT MON. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-010330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-010330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 .TONIGHT AND THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT FAR SW PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT FAR SW PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-010330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO N FLORIDA WILL REACH FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT...THEN MOVE INTO THE SE WATERS AND STALL THU NIGHT AND FRI. A SECOND COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS FRI NIGHT AND REACH FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT THEN DISSIPATE E OF THE BAHAMAS ON SUN AS A RIDGE BUILDS W ALONG 27N. $$ AMZ080-010330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 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 17 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MAINLY N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 26N W OF W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI