000 FZNT23 KNHC 170816 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SUN DEC 17 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN SLIGHTLY MON THROUGH WED. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN THU AS STRONGER HIGH PRES RE-BUILDS N OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 17 2006 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N PART LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 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 7 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. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST SPREADING TO S OF 14N W OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SUN DEC 17 2006 .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 15 KT FAR NW PART. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SUN DEC 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N65W TO 24N78W WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE OFF THE CAROLINAS AND INCREASE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL PART SUN AND MON WITH A BROAD TROUGH DEVELOPING OVER THE BAHAMAS. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N PART EARLY WED AND EXTEND FROM 27N65W TO S FLORIDA BY EVENING THEN QUICKLY MOVE INTO THE FAR SE PART THU. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 AM EST SUN DEC 17 2006 .TODAY...S OF FRONTAL TROUGH E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF FRONTAL TROUGH TO 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 27N. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 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 AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 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 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR S PART. $$ FORECASTER COBB