000 FZNT23 KNHC 262057 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST TUE DEC 26 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE DEC 26 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT THROUGH CENTRAL CUBA TO ALONG THE NICARAGUA COAST WILL MOVE TO SLIGHTLY E AND BECOME DIFFUSE WEDNESDAY. RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. $$ AMZ082-270330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE DEC 26 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT E TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 18N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-270330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST TUE DEC 26 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-270330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST TUE DEC 26 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ087-270330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST TUE DEC 26 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ088-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST TUE DEC 26 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA THIS EVENING WILL MOVE TO 31N66W TO EAST CUBA WEDNESDAY. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE E AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ON THURSDAY. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD NORTH OF THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA ON FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-270330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 PM EST TUE DEC 26 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 72W. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 72W. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST E OF 72W. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. .SAT...N OF 25N W OF 72W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 7 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 28N SLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 28N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 28N W OF 70W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NW PART. $$ FORECASTER LL