000 FZNT23 KNHC 152043 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST FRI DEC 15 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI DEC 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...1012 MB LOW NEAR 30N77W WITH FRONT TRAILING SW TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL MOVE RAPIDLY E THROUGH MON. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BEHIND FRONT NEAR THE CAROLINA COAST. THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN TUE AND WED AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEEPENS OFF THE EAST COAST. $$ AMZ082-160330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI DEC 15 2006 .TONIGHT...E OF 82W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 80W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 19N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-160330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI DEC 15 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...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. .TUE...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-160330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST FRI DEC 15 2006 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-160330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI DEC 15 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI DEC 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH OVER MID ATLC WILL MOVE EWD THROUGH SUN. 1012 MB LOW NEAR 30N77W WITH FRONT TRAILING SW TO THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL MOVE RAPIDLY E THROUGH MON. FRONT WILL MOVE E OF AREA SUN AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OFF CAROLINA COAST. HIGH WILL DRIFT SE AND MAINTAIN FRESH ELY WINDS OVER THE AREA MON AND TUE. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OFF THE EAST COAST TUE NIGHT AND WED...WITH LARGE SWELLS MOVING INTO THE AREA LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-160330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 PM EST FRI DEC 15 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND TUE...S OF 27N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL