000 FZNT23 KNHC 182038 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM 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 THU. $$ AMZ082-190330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2006 .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 19N E OF 82W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 82W BY TUE. .WED AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-190330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2006 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W... .TONIGHT AND SUN...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-190330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT FEB 18 2006 .TONIGHT AND SUN...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 15N E OF 70W. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE NEAR COLOMBIA COAST. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-190330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2006 .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 16N. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...FROM 10N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...FROM 10N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE TUE. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT LATE TUE. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. $$ AMZ088-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N80W 30N65W WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE TO 25N BY SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL EXTEND FROM 31N74W 30N80W TONIGHT AND FROM 30N65W TO 28N80W SUN THEN BECOMING STATIONARY ALONG 27N/28N SUN NIGHT. 1020 MB LOW PRES WILL FORM NEAR 31N79W MON MORNING AND BE NE OF AREA MON NIGHT. THE FRONT MOVES N AS WARM FRONT MON EXTENDING FROM 26N65W TO 31N70W MON NIGHT THEN N OF AREA TUE. SECOND COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM NEWLY DEVELOPED LOW TO 28N80W MON AFTERNOON...31N71W 27N72W MON NIGHT...31N66W 26N68W TUE AFTERNOON...THEN E OF THE AREA LATE TUE. RIDGE WILL BUILD BACK ACROSS THE AREA ALONG 26N/27N WED AND THU. $$ AMZ080-190330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2006 .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM OF FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF FRONT E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 28N. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT. .MON...NE OF WARM FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 120 NM OF FRONT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 28N E OF SECOND COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N W OF 74W TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NE PART SHIFTING E. .WED...N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR NW PART. $$ FORECASTER BERG