000 FZNT23 KNHC 162050 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 FEB 16 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU FEB 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ELY TRADES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-170330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU FEB 16 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR NW PORTION. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PORTION. $$ AMZ084-170330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU FEB 16 2006 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 79W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN ELY SWELL. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SW PORTION. $$ AMZ086-170330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU FEB 16 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST SW. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 17N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N OF 17N. A FEW SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST SW. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 17N. $$ AMZ087-170330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU FEB 16 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN AND MON. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU FEB 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 24N65W TO THE SE BAHAMAS WILL DRIFT W...REACHING THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS FRI AND FRI NIGHT...BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PORTION OF THE AREA SAT NIGHT...EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO THE FAR NW BAHAMAS EARLY SUN AND THEN STALL ALONG 27N LATE SUN. THE FRONT WILL THEN MOVE N OF THE AREA AS A WARM FRONT ON MON. THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS AGAIN ON TUE AS LOW PRES PASSES N OF THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-170330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU FEB 16 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGHOUT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI NIGHT. S OF 27N NW OF TROUGH...E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF TROUGH E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. A FEW SHOWERS S PORTION. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT N OF FRONT SAT NIGHT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT N OF 27N W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF WARM FRONT E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N S OF FRONT SLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG WARM FRONT. .TUE...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER BANCROFT