000 FZNT23 KNHC 170857 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG ELY TRADES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 80W. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W... .TODAY...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. S OF 18 NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N65W TO 23N72W WILL MOVE LITTLE THEN DISSIPATE. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE THE AREA EXTENDING FROM 31N74W 30N 81W SAT NIGHT AND FROM 31N67W TO 28N81W EARLY SUN THEN STALL ALONG 27N LATE SUN AND SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL THEN MOVE N MON AS A WARM FRONT REACHING 28N BY MON AFTERNOON AND BE N OF AREA BY MON NIGHT. SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS TUE AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SLY WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM NW OF FRONT. .SAT...N OF 29N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING WLY 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 28N WLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT FROM 24N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF THE BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF WARM FRONT ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF FRONT TO 26N SLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG WARM FRONT. .TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT....EXCEPT BECOMING NLY 10 TO 15 KT NW PART BEHIND SECOND COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER