000 FZNT23 KNHC 250252 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE EXTENDS SW TO 14N81W. LOW PRES JUST N OF PANAMA WILL SLOWLY MOVE WNW THROUGH MON. STRONG NLY WINDS W OF 80W WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH SAT...BUT CONTINUE IN THE MODERATE RANGE OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE AS THE COMBINATION OF STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE LOW PRES MAINTAINS A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER THIS PORTION OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA. $$ AMZ082-250930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. BETWEEN 77W AND 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 82W. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 18N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 84W SPREADING W MON AND TUE. .WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-250930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...W OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY ...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 65 TO 8 FT SAT. E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 77W. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...MAINLY NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING W MON AND TUE. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 111N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT....BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL WED. $$ AMZ086-250930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 66W SUN NIGHT. .MON...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 16N E OF 68W. .TUE AND WED...W OF 66W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 66W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS E PART. $$ AMZ087-250930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 60W. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT TUE. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. .WED...N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SAT NIGHT AND DISSIPATE BY SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDING ACROSS THE AREA W OF THE FRONT WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH WED RESULTING IN INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-250930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 24 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 28N W OF 75W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. 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 AND TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 73W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 6 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 68W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF THE BAHAMAS...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF 73W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. .MON THROUGH WED...W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL WED...WITH HIGHEST E OF 70W. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE