000 FZNT23 KNHC 011521 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 01 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 01 2006 .SYNOPSIS...1035 MB HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC IS MAINTAINING STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS OVER MOST OF THE CARIBBEAN BASIN. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE SAT THROUGH MON AS THE HIGH WEAKENS AND SHIFTS E. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN MON AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE N. $$ AMZ082-012130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 01 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...S OF 19N E OF 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 83W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E OF 80W NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 85W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-012130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 01 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-012130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 01 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 13N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 13N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 65W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-012130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 01 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 13N TO 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N W OF 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT WITH E TO NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH E TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ088-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 01 2006 .SYNOPSIS...1036 MB HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC ARE MAINTAINING STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE ELY WINDS OVER THE WATERS E OF THE SRN BAHAMAS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS WEEKEND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL PUSH OFF THE E COAST SAT...BECOMING STATIONARY FROM 31N76W TO 30N81W BY LATE SAT. A REINFORCING FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE E COAST MON...EXTENDING FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W BY MON EVENING...AND FROM 31N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY TUE EVENING. INCREASED WINDS AND SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT IN THE WATERS N OF THE BAHAMAS BY LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-012130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 1030 AM EST FRI DEC 01 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 26N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...S OF 26N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N W OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. .MON...N OF 28N W OF FRONT NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR THE FRONT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN