000 FZNT23 KNHC 280828 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU DEC 28 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU DEC 28 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS THROUGH THE EASTERN TIP OF CUBA INTO THE SW CARIBBEAN NEAR 12N80W TODAY. BY LATER TODAY THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE. $$ AMZ082-281530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU DEC 28 2006 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-281530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU DEC 28 2006 .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-281530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU DEC 28 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... HIGHEST W PART. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST W PART. $$ AMZ087-281530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU DEC 28 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU DEC 28 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS THROUGH 29N65W TO 25N70W BECOMING A STATIONARY FRONT TO THE TIP OF CUBA. BY FRIDAY MORNING THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS WILL COVER MOST OF THE FORECAST ZONE LATE FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE GEORGIA/NE FLORIDA COAST ON MONDAY. $$ AMZ080-281530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 AM EST THU DEC 28 2006 .TODAY...N OF 28N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST E OF THE BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 25N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N OF 24N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 24N E OF 73W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB