000 FZNT23 KNHC 032104 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SUN DEC 03 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 03 2006 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL INCREASE THROUGH MON AS HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE N. ELSEWHERE...FRESH TO STRONG ELY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH MON THROUGH WED AS HIGH PRES OVER THE WRN ATLC WEAKENS. WINDS OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN WILL INCREASE BY LATE IN THE WEEK AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER CENTRAL ATLC. $$ AMZ082-040330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 03 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF 80W NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 80W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 85W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED AND THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-040330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 03 2006 .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 AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 12N. .FRI...N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-040330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 03 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED AND THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 15N. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-040330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 03 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 60W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 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 N OF 12N E OF 57W. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...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...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 18N. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...FROM 11N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ088-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 03 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING HIGH PRES RIDGE AXIS EXTENDS ALONG 26N. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE NE WINDS PERSIST BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND A TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE E...RESULTING IN INCREASING WINDS AND LARGE SWELL IN THE WATERS E OF THE SRN BAHAMAS. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN THIS AREA THROUGH MON AS THE RIDGE WEAKENS FURTHER. MEANWHILE A COLD FRONT WILL EMERGE OFF THE SE COAST TONIGHT...AND EXTEND FROM 31N77W TO NEAR 27N80W BY MON MORNING...AND 31N66W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY TUE MORNING. STRONG NLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT OVER THE WATERS N OF THE BAHAMAS THROUGH MID WEEK...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THROUGH LATE WEEK. A WEAKER FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE E COAST LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-040330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 PM EST SUN DEC 03 2006 .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 AND TUE NIGHT...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...N OF 27N W OF 74W NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 74W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 7 TO 8 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...W OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL N OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF 72N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN