000 FZNT23 KNHC 120247 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON DEC 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG ELY WINDS THROUGH TUE THEN DIMINISH SLIGHTLY WED THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-120930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON DEC 11 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR CUBAN COAST. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 18N TO THE COAST OF CUBA. .TUE...N OF 20N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-120930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 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 S OF 11N TO 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. $$ AMZ086-120930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST MON DEC 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...W OF 69W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-120930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ088-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON DEC 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE MID-ATLC COAST IS PRODUCING MODERATE TO STRONG TRADE WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ANCHORED N OF THE AREA THROUGH TUE. WINDS WILL RELAX SLIGHTLY INTO WED AS THE HIGH MOVES NE OF THE AREA AND WEAKENS. A WEAK FRONT MOVES JUST E OF THE FLORIDA COAST LATE WED AND STALLS OVER THE NW PART THU AND FRI...THEN MOVES E FROM 31N72W TO THE N BAHAMAS SAT. $$ AMZ080-120930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 1030 PM EST MON DEC 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...FROM 21N TO 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 21N E WINDS 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/COBB