000 FZNT23 KNHC 160812 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 16 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH ALONG THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL MOVE TO JUST NE OF THE CARIBBEAN LATE TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING E OF THE AREA. HIGH PRES WILL RE-BUILD OVER THE CAROLINAS SUN AND SLIDE EASTWARD OVER THE WESTERN ATLC MON AND TUE THEN BECOME REINFORCED BY STRONGER HIGH PRES FROM THE N WED. THIS WILL ALLOW WINDS TO STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 80W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 19N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .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. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 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. .WED...N OF 20N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N73W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL QUICKLY MOVE E TO 26N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT THEN E OF AREA BY SUN MORNING. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE E OFF THE CAROLINA COAST MON AND TUE THEN BECOME REINFORCED BY STRONGER HIGH PRES FROM THE N WED. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR ELY WINDS TO INCREASE OVER THE S PORTION MON AND TUE THEN WEAKEN SOME WED AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE N PART OF THE AREA WED FOLLOWED BY INCREASING NLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .TODAY...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. E OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...FROM 25N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 75W LATE. .WED...W OF A COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH FRONT. $$ FORECASTER RRG