000 FZNT23 KNHC 180256 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 19N AND 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 19N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N AND 5 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL S OF 19N. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL THROUGHOUT. .MON...FROM 10N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...FROM 10N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 26N65W THROUGH 23N70W TO 20N72W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY TONIGHT THEN DRIFT SE AND DISSIPATE SAT. HIGH PRES OVER THE FAR NW WATERS WILL MOVE SE TONIGHT AND SAT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE SAT. COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N71W 29N81W SAT NIGHT...29N65W TO 27N80W SUN AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING STATIONARY ALONG 27N SUN. 1018 MB LOW PRES WILL FORM OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST SUN NIGHT THEN MOVE NE TO NEAR 31N76W BY MON AFTERNOON...AND BE NE OF AREA MON NIGHT. THE LOW PRES WILL LIFT STATIONARY FRONT N AS WARM FRONT SUN NIGHT AND MON EXTENDING FROM 26N65W TO 31N72W MON NIGHT THEN N OF AREA TUE. SECOND COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE AREA LATE MON BEHIND LOW PRES AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO N BAHAMAS MON NIGHT...31N65W TO 26N70W TUE AFTERNOON...AND MOVE E OF AREA TUE NIGHT. RIDGE WILL BUILD BACK ACROSS THE AREA ALONG 26N ON WED. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 26N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT NE OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF TROUGH ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W NLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NLY SWELL. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 28N WLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 WARM FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NLY SWELL W OF 70W AND 7 TO 11 FT E OF 70W. S OF FRONT TO 24N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 75W AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG WARM FRONT. .TUE...N OF 26N W OF SECOND COLD FRONT NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF SECOND COLD FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 75W AND S OF THE BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 75W AND S OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER RHOME