000 FZNT23 KNHC 192051 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST TUE DEC 19 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE DEC 19 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MAINLY LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THROUGH WED. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN LATE WED AND E OF THE LESSER ANTILLES SAT AND SUN AS A STRONGER HIGH PRES RE-BUILDS TO THE N. $$ AMZ082-200330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE DEC 19 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS MAINLY W PART. $$ AMZ084-200330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE DEC 19 2006 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT AND GUSTY NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 10 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. $$ AMZ086-200330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST TUE DEC 19 2006 .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N W OF 70W. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 68W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 68W. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-200330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE DEC 19 2006 .TONIGHT...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 20N W OF 60W. .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...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 12N. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH N SWELL N OF 16N. $$ AMZ088-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE DEC 19 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N PART WITH INCREASING WINDS EARLY WED AND EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WED AFTERNOON THEN BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE SE PART THU. WINDS WILL BECOME SLY OVER THE W PART FRI THROUGH SUN AS HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT SLIDES E AND THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE SRN U.S. $$ AMZ080-200330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 PM EST TUE DEC 19 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 25N E OF 75W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 21N NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N E OF 75W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS SW OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 75W. .SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .SUN...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. $$ FORECASTER BERG