000 FZNT23 KNHC 112054 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST MON DEC 11 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON DEC 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH ELY WINDS THROUGH TUE THEN DIMINISH SLIGHTLY WED THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-120330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON DEC 11 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BETWEEN THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND CUBA. .TUE...N OF 18N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-120330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON DEC 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COAST. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-120330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST MON DEC 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-120330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON DEC 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITH MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E TO NE SWELL ENTIRE AREA. $$ AMZ088-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON DEC 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT IS MOVING OUT OF THE AREA AND INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC. FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS THAT DEVELOPED BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH TUE. WINDS WILL RELAX SLIGHTLY INTO WED AS THE HIGH MOVES NE OF THE AREA AND WEAKENS. A WEAK FRONT MOVES JUST E OF THE FLORIDA COAST LATE WED AND STALLS OVER THE NW PART THU AND FRI...THEN MOVES E FROM 31N72W TO THE N BAHAMAS SAT. $$ AMZ080-120330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 PM EST MON DEC 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...FROM 21N TO 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 21N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER WILLIS/BERG