000 FZNT23 KNHC 110806 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL MOVE E TODAY. STRONG COLD FRONT ENTERS YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS NICARAGUA BORDER SUN EVENING AND FROM HAITI TO 11N80W MON EVENING. FRONT DISSIPATES OVER CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TUE. MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES OVER ALL CARIBBEAN BY WED. $$ AMZ082-111530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT WINDS SHIFTING NW TO N AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT AND SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-111530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ AMZ086-111530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT AND 9 FT NEAR COLOMBIA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING E. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT W OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT AND 8 TO 11 FT NEAR COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-111530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...N OF 17N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT WED. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 23N65W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TODAY. WINDS INCREASING TO GALE N OF 29N LATER TODAY IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL MOVE TO 31N71W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS EARLY SUN THEN WEAKEN WHILE MOVING TO 23N65W 19N69W TUE AND E OF 65 WED. $$ AMZ080-111530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 11 2006 ...GALE EXPECTED N OF 29N EITHER SIDE OF A COLD FRONT SAT NIGHT AND EARLY SUN... .TODAY...N OF 29N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO SW 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY EVENING. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 20 KT W OF 78W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING NW PORTION. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 29N W OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT BUILDING 12 TO 17 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT SUN. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT... DECREASING 20 TO 30 KT SUN. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 26N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 26N...HIGHEST SEAS FAR NE. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NW OF FRONT W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW AND INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT W OF 73W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL N OF 26N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 26N...HIGHEST SEAS FAR NE. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NLY SWELL. $$ FORECASTER RRG