000 FZNT23 KNHC 181434 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MAINLY LIGHT TRADES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THROUGH WED. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN OVER THE FAR NW CARIBBEAN LATE WED AND NE OF PUERTO RICO THU/FRI AS STRONGER HIGH PRES RE-BUILDS N OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 19N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 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. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST THU AND FRI. 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. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N. .THU AND FRI...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E PART. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 20N. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO 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 10 FT IN N SWELL FRI. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OFF THE CAROLINAS WILL KEEP MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLIES OVER THE AREA THROUGH TUE. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N PART WITH INCREASING WINDS EARLY WED AND EXTEND FROM 27N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WED EVENING THEN BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE SE PART THU. WINDS WILL BECOME SLY OVER THE W PART FRI AS HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT SLIDES E. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 1030 AM EST MON DEC 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 25N E OF 75W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT W OF 77W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 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 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 22N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. 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