000 FZNT23 KNHC 240831 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM HAITI TO PANAMA AND STRONG NLY WINDS TO ITS W WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT. MODERATE NE WINDS WILL BE MAINTAINED OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES OVER THE E GULF OF MEXICO. $$ AMZ082-241530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 82W. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 84W SPREADING W MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ084-241530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TODAY...W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...W OF 81W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...MAINLY NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING W MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ086-241530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 10 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WINDWARD PASSAGE. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E PART. $$ AMZ087-241530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TODAY 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 17N. .MON AND TUE...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. $$ AMZ088-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N68W TO HAITI WILL WEAKEN AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO HAITI FRI THEN DISSIPATE SAT AND SUN. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD W OF THE FRONT FRI INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE W PART THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-241530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 AM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TODAY...W OF FRONT 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 TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 74W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 72W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER BERG