000 FZNT23 KNHC 201505 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST MON FEB 20 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON FEB 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO STRONG E TRADES ACROSS REGION THROUGH FRI. WEAK TROUGH ALONG 55W MOVING W 10 KT ENTERING TROPICAL ATLC WATERS EXTEND ALONG 59W TONIGHT THEN WEAKEN TUE. $$ AMZ082-202130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON FEB 20 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TOP 7 FT. N OF 20N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 20N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-202130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST MON FEB 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W... .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-202130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 19 2006 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 73W... .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-202130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST MON FEB 20 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 9N TO 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .TUE THROUGH THU...FROM 10N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART. .FRI...FROM 10N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON FEB 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONT FROM 26N65W 25N75W 26N80W. LOW PRES 1020 MB FORM OFF NE COAST OF FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE NE FORCING FRONT N OF AREA TONIGHT. WEAK COLD FRONT TRAILS FROM LOW PRES 31N78W TO 29N81W AND MOVE E TO ALONG 28N65W 23N67W LATE TUE AND E OF AREA TUE NIGHT. RIDGE BUILD ALONG ALONG 27N TUE NIGHT AND WED THEN SHIFT E LATE WED AS NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST THU EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO N BAHAMAS LATE THU AND SHIFT E OF AREA BY LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-202130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST MON FEB 20 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N W OF 72W W WINDS 15 KT BECOME SE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF 72W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR STATIONARY FRONT. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N E OF COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 77W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 26N W OF 70W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF 25N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME SE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL