000 FZNT23 KNHC 252045 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WEST CUBA TO 15N88W WILL MOVE TO FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO E HONDURAS ON TUE AFTERNOON. BY WED THE FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE. RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA THU WILL STRENGTHEN FRIDAY THEN WEAKEN SOME SATURDAY. $$ AMZ082-260330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 80W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-260330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...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. .WED 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 AND SAT...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 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-260330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... HIGHEST W PART. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST W PART. $$ AMZ087-260330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ088-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST TONIGHT AND MOVE TO 31N74W INTO CENTRAL CUBA TUE AFTERNOON. BY WED AFTERNOON THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 31N66W TO THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS AND BECOME DIFFUSE ON THU. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-260330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 PM EST MON DEC 25 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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 14 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 75W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W AND 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST E OF 72W. .FRI...N OF 28N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL