000 FZNT23 KNHC 211503 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST THU DEC 21 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 21 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING N OF THE AREA WILL INCREASE TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TODAY 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. $$ AMZ082-212130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 21 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ084-212130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 21 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-212130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU DEC 21 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ087-212130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU DEC 21 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON...N OF 17N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU DEC 21 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OFF SE COAST WILL MOVE EWD THROUGH MON. LOW PRES OVER GULF LATE SUN WILL MOVE OFF THE GA COAST MON WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS FL LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-212130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 1030 AM EST THU DEC 21 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN 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 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N W OF 77W. .SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW 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 IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 77W. .MON...N OF 28N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT W OF A COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. N OF 28N E OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG/DGS