000 FZNT23 KNHC 282056 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST THU DEC 28 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU DEC 28 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS THROUGH THE EASTERN TIP OF CUBA INTO THE SW CARIBBEAN NEAR 12N80W THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ AMZ082-290330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU DEC 28 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-290330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU DEC 28 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...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. $$ AMZ086-290330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU DEC 28 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS W OF 70W. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST W PART. $$ AMZ087-290330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU DEC 28 2006 .TONIGHT AND FRI...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. .TUE...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU DEC 28 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS THROUGH 29N65W TO 25N70W BECOMING A STATIONARY FRONT TO THE TIP OF CUBA. BY FRIDAY MORNING THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE. MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS WILL COVER MOST OF THE FORECAST ZONE LATE FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA/NE FLORIDA COAST ON MONDAY TO NEAR 31N75W TO SOUTH FLORIDA TUESDAY. $$ AMZ080-290330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS. 430 PM EST THU DEC 28 2006 .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 AND SAT NIGHT...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 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 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO WLY 15 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N W OF 73W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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. .TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 26N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL