000 FZNT23 KNHC 172111 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG ELY TRADES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-180330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .TONIGHT...E OF 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 17N. ELSEWHERE E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PORTION. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W ELY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-180330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...FROM 10N 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. .TUE AND WED...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. W OF 80W ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-180330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N OF 17N. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 70W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT N OF 17N. .WED...S OF 15N W OF 70W E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 17N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-180330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 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 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .MON...FROM 10N TO 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 17N. .TUE AND WED...FROM 10N TO 17N E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD LOW PRES TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE SE BAHAMAS NE THROUGH 24N 65W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TONIGHT AND THEN DISSIPATE SAT. HIGH PRES OVER THE FAR NW WATERS WILL DRIFT SE AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE THE AREA... EXTENDING FROM 31N75W 30N81W LATE SAT AND BECOMING STATIONARY 27N LATE SUN. THE FRONT WILL THEN RETURN N AS A WARM FRONT MON...PASSING JUST N OF THE AREA LATE MON...WHILE A SERIES OF WEAK LOW PRES CENTERS TRACK E ALONG THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-180330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF TROUGH TO 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 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 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS 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 3 TO 5 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 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF FRONT ELY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MON. S OF FRONT TO 26N SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG WARM FRONT. .TUE...N OF 26N WLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER BANCROFT/BERG