000 FZNT23 KNHC 010243 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. AMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MAINLY 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 AFFECT THE TROP N ATLC AND E CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-010930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 .TONIGHT AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-010930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 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. $$ AMZ086-010930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 .TONIGHT AND THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT FAR SW PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT FAR SW PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-010930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ088-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED DEC 31 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL REACH FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT...THEN MOVE INTO THE SE WATERS AND STALL THU NIGHT AND FRI. A SECOND COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS FRI AND REACH FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT THEN DISSIPATE E OF THE BAHAMAS ON SUN AS A RIDGE BUILDS W ALONG 27N. $$ AMZ080-010930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 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 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 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 S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT W OF 72W AND 8 TO 13 FT E OF 72W IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 29N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 77W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND FAR NW WATERS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI