000 FZNT23 KNHC 180858 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG ELY TRADES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2006 .TODAY THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N AND 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 19N. .TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 17N W OF 80W ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 18 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 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 26N65W TO 23N69W WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. HIGH PRES RIDGE NW OF TROUGH WILL MOVE SE TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST THIS AFTERNOON. COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N71W 29N81W TONIGHT AND FROM 29N65W TO 27N80W SUN THEN BECOMING STATIONARY ALONG 27N SUN. 1018 MB LOW PRES WILL FORM NEAR 31N76W BY MON AFTERNOON. AND BE NE OF AREA MON NIGHT. THE FRONT MOVES N AS WARM FRONT SUN NIGHT AND MON EXTENDING FROM 26N65W TO 31N72W MON NIGHT THEN N OF AREA TUE. SECOND COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE AREA LATE MON AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO N BAHAMAS MON NIGHT TO 31N65W TO 26N70W TUE AND MOVE E OF AREA TUE NIGHT. RIDGE WILL BUILD BACK ACROSS THE AREA ALONG 26N ON WED. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2006 .TODAY...S OF 26N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 26N E OF 70W ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NLY SWELL. .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT WLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF FRONT 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 DGS