000 FZNT23 KNHC 250243 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL MON AFTERNOON REACHING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO HONDURAS LATE TUE AND DIFFUSE FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA LATE WED. A RIDGE BECOMES ESTABLISHED N OF THE AREA THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-250930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 24 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS YUCATAN CHANNEL AROUND SUNRISE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-250930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 24 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-250930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 24 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... HIGHEST W. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ087-250930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 24 2006 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S PART. .MON THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ088-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST MON AFTERNOON REACHING FROM 31N71W INTO CENTRAL CUBA LATE TUE AND DIFFUSE FROM 27N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE WED. WEAK HIGH PRES W OF FRONT WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-250930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 1030 PM EST SUN DEC 24 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 28N W OF 72W... .TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BY SUNRISE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 25N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF 74W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N E OF 74W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF 74W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 26N W OF 75W S WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 26N W OF 75W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF 75W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 72W SW TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 72W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W AND 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST E OF THE BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 28N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON