000 FZNT23 KNHC 030815 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN DEC 3 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 3 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG ELY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MON MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN AS A RESULT OF STRONG HIGH PRES LOCATED WELL N OF THE REGION. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TUE AND WED EXCEPT THE NW PART AS THE HIGH WEAKENS AND HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE SE U.S. $$ AMZ082-031530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 3 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 19N E OF 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 83W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF 80W NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 80W. .TUE...E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 85W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 K LATE THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY E PART. $$ AMZ084-031530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 3 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 13N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-031530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 3 2006 .TODAY...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF 65W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED AND THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-031530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 3 2006 .TODAY...N OF 15N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 60W. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 18N. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 K N OF 15N THU. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 18N. $$ AMZ088-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 3 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUES TO RESULT IN STRONG ELY WINDS OVER WATERS E OF THE SRN BAHAMAS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH MON MORNING...EXCEPT FOR SE PORTION. A STATIONARY FRONT LIES FROM 31N77W TO CAPE CANAVERAL. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE E COAST EARLY MON...AND EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON EVENING...THEN FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE TUE. INCREASING WINDS AND RAPIDLY BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT OVER WATERS N OF THE BAHAMAS BY MON NIGHT...THEN DECREASE OVER THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH MID WEEK AS HIGH PRES WEAKENS TO THE N. $$ AMZ080-031530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 AM EST SUN DEC 3 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 75W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 23N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 23N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 78W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 78W. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N E OF 70W. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .THU...FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 75W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL