000 FZNT23 KNHC 202050 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST WED DEC 20 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED DEC 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING N OF THE AREA WILL INCREASE TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT AND E OF THE LESSER ANTILLES FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON AS THE HIGH SHIFTS E. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN MON. $$ AMZ082-210330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED DEC 20 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS MAINLY W PART. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-210330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST WED DEC 20 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT FRI. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL FRI. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 80W. $$ AMZ086-210330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST WED DEC 20 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. $$ AMZ087-210330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST WED DEC 20 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 6 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 12N. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST WED DEC 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 28N65W TO N FLORIDA WILL EXTEND FROM 27N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TONIGHT THEN BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE SE PART THU. WINDS WILL BECOME SLY OVER THE W PART FRI AND SAT AS HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT SLIDES E. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE JUST OFF THE GEORGIA COAST SUN AND STALL...THEN LIFT N OF THE AREA MON AS LOW PRES MOVES ACROSS THE NE GULF OF MEXICO. $$ AMZ080-210330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 PM EST WED DEC 20 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS SW OF BAHAMAS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N 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 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. $$ FORECASTER BERG