000 FZNT23 KNHC 210258 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ082-210930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED DEC 20 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS MAINLY W PART. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-210930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 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. $$ AMZ086-210930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED DEC 20 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. $$ AMZ087-210930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ088-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED DEC 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 27N65W TO NORTH FLORIDA WILL BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE SE PART THU. WINDS WILL BECOME SLY OVER THE W PART FRI AND SAT AS HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT SLIDES E. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE JUST OFF THE GEORGIA COAST SUN AND STALL ...THEN LIFT N OF THE AREA MON AS LOW PRES MOVES ACROSS THE NE GULF OF MEXICO. $$ AMZ080-210930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 1030 PM EST WED DEC 20 2006 .TONIGHT...FROM 21N TO 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. S OF 21N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 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 LL