000 FZNT23 KNHC 162036 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM 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. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN THU AS HIGH PRES RE-BUILDS. $$ AMZ082-170330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N E OF 82W AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N PART LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-170330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .TONIGHT 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 THU...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. $$ AMZ086-170330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-170330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 16N 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. .MON NIGHT THROUGH 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. .THU...S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE FAR NW PART. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE E AND EXTEND FROM 27N65W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE OFF THE CAROLINAS AND INCREASE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL PART SUN AND MON WITH A BROAD TROUGH DEVELOPING OVER THE BAHAMAS. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N PART EARLY WED AND EXTEND FROM 30N65W TO S FLORIDA BY AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO THE FAR SE PART THU. $$ AMZ080-170330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 PM EST SAT DEC 16 2006 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR N BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF TROUGH. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...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. 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. .THU...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR S PART. $$ FORECASTER BERG