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FZNT23 KNHC 181440
OFFNT3

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH 
ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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

AMZ089-182130-
SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 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.

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AMZ082-182130-
NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON 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.

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AMZ084-182130-
SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON 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.

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AMZ086-182130-
E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS
1030 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON 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.

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AMZ087-182130-
TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON 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.

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AMZ088-182130-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N80W 30N65W WILL MOVE SE 
TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST THIS 
AFTERNOON. COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N74W 30N80W TONIGHT AND 
FROM 30N65W TO 28N80W SUN THEN BECOMING STATIONARY ALONG 27N SUN 
NIGHT. 1018 MB LOW PRES WILL FORM NEAR 31N77W BY MON AFTERNOON. 
AND BE NE OF AREA MON NIGHT. THE FRONT MOVES N AS WARM FRONT MON 
EXTENDING FROM 27N65W TO 31N71W MON NIGHT THEN N OF AREA TUE.  
SECOND COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE AREA LATE MON AND EXTEND FROM 
31N73W TO 28N77W MON NIGHT TO 31N69W TO 27N73W TUE AND MOVE E OF 
AREA TUE NIGHT. RIDGE WILL BUILD BACK ACROSS THE AREA ALONG 26N 
ON WED.

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AMZ080-182130-
SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS
1030 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2006

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 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 E TO SE 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 INCREASING TO 20 KT NW 
PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 75W AND S OF THE BAHAMAS.      

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FORECASTER DGS/BERG