000 FZNT23 KNHC 121454 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 12 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG ELY WINDS THROUGH WED THEN DIMINISH SLIGHTLY THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 19N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 80W. .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. .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. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 69W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL ENTIRE AREA. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE MID-ATLC COAST WILL MOVE E WED WITH STRONG WINDS DIMINISHING OVER THE AREA. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE OFF GEORGIA COAST LATE WED AND STALL OVER THE NW PART THU THROUGH FRI...THEN MOVE E FROM 31N71W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 1030 AM EST TUE DEC 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 21N TO 29N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 21N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 29N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E OF 75W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. W OF 75W 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER BERG