000 FZNT23 KNHC 161448 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH TRADES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SUN NIGHT THEN WEAKEN SLIGHTLY MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N E OF 82W AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N PART LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 11N NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS FROM 14N TO 19N. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N70W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL MOVE E AND EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THIS EVENING THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE OFF THE CAROLINAS AND INCREASE WINDS OVER THE S PART SUN AND MON WITH A BROAD TROUGH DEVELOPING OVER THE BAHAMAS. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N PART EARLY WED AND EXTEND FROM 31N65W TO S FLORIDA BY THE AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF TROUGH. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF TROUGH. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE LATE MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .TUE...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF FRONT W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT E OF 70W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER BERG