000 FZNT23 KNHC 172026 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SUN DEC 17 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM 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 WED AND NE OF PUERTO RICO FRI AS STRONGER HIGH PRES RE-BUILDS N OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-180330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 18N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-180330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 17 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART. $$ AMZ086-180330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 17 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N. .THU AND FRI...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E PART. $$ AMZ087-180330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN DEC 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 19N MON THROUGH TUE. .TUE NIGHT 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 S WED. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .THU AND FRI...N OF 20N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ088-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN DEC 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OFF THE CAROLINAS WILL KEEP MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLIES OVER THE AREA THROUGH TUE. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N PART WITH INCREASING WINDS TUE NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 28N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WED AFTERNOON THEN BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE SE PART THU. WINDS WILL BECOME SLY OVER THE W PART FRI AS HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT SLIDES E. $$ AMZ080-180330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 PM EST SUN DEC 17 2006 .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...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT W OF 77W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WED. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR S PART. .FRI...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT FAR NE PART. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR S AND W PARTS. $$ FORECASTER BERG