000 FZNT23 KNHC 190254 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO HONDURAS WILL WEAKEN TO A FRONTAL TROUGH THROUGH MON. MODERATE TO FRESH NE WINDS PERSIST W OF THE FRONT. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL CAUSE WINDS TO GREATLY INCREASE MON THROUGH WED OVER THE NW PART. ELY TRADES ARE STARTING TO INCREASE OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN OFF THE VENEZUELAN COAST...INCREASING FURTHER LATE SUN THROUGH WED. ATLC HIGH PRES E OF AREA WILL STRENGTHEN AND BUILD SW ACROSS THE N TROPICAL ATLC TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-190930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 85W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .SUN...W OF 83W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. BETWEEN 80W AND 85W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF TROUGH. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...W OF 80W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. BETWEEN 77W AND 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF TROUGH. .MON NIGHT...W OF 82W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. BETWEEN 80W AND 82W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .TUE...W OF 78W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. BETWEEN 76W AND 78W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 76W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS E OF 78W. .WED...N OF 19N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N W OF 83W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. N OF 19N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N E OF 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 19N E OF 76W. .THU...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N...AND 7 TO 9 FT IN NLY SWELL S OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-190930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 81W MON NIGHT THROUGH WED... .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 11N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 80W. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 12N W OF 82W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 12N E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. .MON...N OF 12N W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT INCREASING TO 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N E OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 79W. .MON NIGHT...W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS INCREASING 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 12 TO 14 FT. BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. BETWEEN 78W AND 81W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. E OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N E OF 78W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NLY SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 78W. .THU...W OF 80W N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NLY SWELL. $$ AMZ086-190930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 72W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 14N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 18N W OF 73W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N W OF 70W. .WED AND THU...N OF 17N W OF 73W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 74W. $$ AMZ087-190930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN ELY SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 31N71W TO CENTRAL CUBA. LOW PRES MAY FORM ALONG THE FRONT LATE MON INTO TUE AND REMAIN THROUGH WED AND INTERACT WITH STRONG HIGH PRES W OF THE AREA. IN ADDITION...A REINFORCING COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE U.S. SE COAST MON. THESE FACTORS TOGETHER WILL BRING SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE AREA THROUGH WED. WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED TO REACH GALE FORCE OVER A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN WATERS TUE AND WED. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE STARTING THU AS LOW PRES LIFTS TO THE N. $$ AMZ080-190930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 18 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 29N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W TUE AND WED... .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 79W AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 79W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 71W NE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF 71W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 73W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. BETWEEN 70W AND 73W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT N OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 28N W OF 78W. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N W BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EARLY TUE INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT BUILDING TO 12 TO 18 FT TUE AFTERNOON INTO WED. ELSEWHERE W OF 75W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT S OF 26N WED AFTERNOON. N OF 25N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 24N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR SE PART. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NLY SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NLY SWELL W OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER EC/FT