000 FZNT23 KNHC 171621 AAA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...UPDATED NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG ELY TRADES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 84W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 17N. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PORTION. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. W OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N OF 17N. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N OF 17N. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT N OF 18N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD LOW PRES TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE SE BAHAMAS NE THROUGH 24N 65W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TONIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE EARLY SAT. HIGH PRES OVER THE NW WATERS WILL DRIFT SE AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE THE AREA... EXTENDING FROM 31N74W 30N 81W SAT NIGHT AND FROM 31N67W TO 28N81W EARLY SUN. THE FRONT WILL THEN STALL ALONG 27N SUN BEFORE RETURNING N AS A WARM FRONT MON...PASSING JUST N OF THE AREA LATE MON...WHERE IT WILL BECOME STATIONARY TUE. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...UPDATED 1030 AM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 UPDATED FOR WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF TROUGH TO 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF TROUGH. .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 E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM OF TROUGH. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT EARLY SUN. 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 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 W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG WARM FRONT. .TUE...N OF 25N SLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER BANCROFT/BERG