000 FZNT23 KNHC 231447 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST THU NOV 23 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU NOV 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO PANAMA WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT. STRONG NLY WINDS W OF THE FRONT WILL ALSO DIMINISH THROUGH SAT ALTHOUGH MODERATE NE WINDS WILL BE MAINTAINED OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH MON AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES OVER THE E GULF OF MEXICO. MODERATE TRADES WILL DECREASE THU NIGHT AS HIGH PRES WEAKENS N OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-232130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU NOV 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 79W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL S OF 19N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N. E OF 79W NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 81W. .FRI...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 82W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 19N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE MON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS CENTRAL PART SPREADING W. $$ AMZ084-232130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU NOV 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EARLY DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT TONIGHT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 81W MAINLY NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ AMZ086-232130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU NOV 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 10 TO 15 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 10 TO 15 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E PART. $$ AMZ087-232130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU NOV 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 13N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 18N. .MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. $$ AMZ088-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU NOV 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL WEAKEN AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO HAITI FRI THEN DISSIPATE SAT AND SUN. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD W OF THE FRONT FRI INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE W PART THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ080-232130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 1030 AM EST THU NOV 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT. .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 28N SAT. BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 68W SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 25N E OF 74W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER TORRES-SUAREZ