000 FZNT23 KNHC 090817 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT DEC 9 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 9 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED INTO THE NW CARIB AND BECOME STATIONARY NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND JAMAICA. STRONG HIGH PRES NW OF THE FRONT IS PRODUCING GUSTY NE WINDS. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE MON. MODERATE ELY TRADES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE REGION MON AND TUE DECREASING SOME TUE E OF 60W. $$ AMZ082-091530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 9 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL W OF 84W AND 5 TO 7 FT E OF 78W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ084-091530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 9 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-091530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 9 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-091530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 9 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 9 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE OVER CAROLINAS MOVING SLOWLY E THROUGH WED. STRONG NE WINDS WITH ROUGH SEAS TODAY THROUGH TUE. MODERATE TO FRESH E WINDS WED. $$ AMZ080-091530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 AM EST SAT DEC 9 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT WITH NE SWELL. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 24N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E OF 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. W OF 75W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER RRG