000 FZNT23 KNHC 231509 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN BRISK TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL AND E CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN MON AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS TUE AND FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS WED. $$ AMZ082-232130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ AMZ084-232130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-232130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 90W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-232130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON...N OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION THROUGH SUN MOVING E. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE COAST SUN THEN MOVE N AS A WARM FRONT MON. SLY WINDS INCREASE MON W OF 75W AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE W MON NIGHT. POSSIBLE GALE CONDITIONS DEVELOPING N OF 28N WITH THE FRONT MON NIGHT AND TUE. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 31N65W 21N73W WED WITH DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS. $$ AMZ080-232130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 1030 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2006 ...GALE CONDITION EXPECTED N OF 29N W OF 72W MON NIGHT AND TUE... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 75W. .SUN...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W OF 75W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 75W. .MON...W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BECOMING N OF 29N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT MON NIGHT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BECOMING S OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT MON NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 72W. .TUE...N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. S OF 29N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 7 TO 9 FT W OF 75W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LL