000 FZNT23 KNHC 190303 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST MON DEC 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM 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 LATE THU THROUGH SAT AS A STRONGER HIGH PRES RE-BUILDS TO THE N. $$ AMZ082-190930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON DEC 18 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART. $$ AMZ084-190930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON DEC 18 2006 .TONIGHT 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 SAT...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. $$ AMZ086-190930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST MON DEC 18 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N. .THU AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ087-190930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON DEC 18 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 19N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 20N AND S OF 12N. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 22N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 15N TO 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON DEC 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OFF THE CAROLINAS WILL KEEP MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLIES OVER THE AREA THROUGH TUE. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N PART WITH INCREASING WINDS EARLY WED AND EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WED AFTERNOON THEN BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE SE PART THU. WINDS WILL BECOME SLY OVER THE W PART FRI AND SAT AS HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT SLIDES E. $$ AMZ080-190930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 1030 PM EST MON DEC 18 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 72W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N E OF 77W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 21N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. .THU...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 N OF 26N. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL... EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. $$ FORECASTER LL