000 FZNT23 KNHC 202051 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST MON FEB 20 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM 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. $$ AMZ082-210330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON FEB 20 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-210330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST MON FEB 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W... .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-210330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON FEB 20 2006 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 73W... .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-210330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST MON FEB 20 2006 .TONIGHT...FROM 9N TO 17N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 9N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS S OF 10N. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS S PART. .THU AND FRI...FROM 10N TO 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON FEB 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N73W 28N80W WILL MOVE RAPIDLY EAST AND EAST OF 65W BY TUE NIGHT. RIDGE ALONG 26N BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH THU. COLD FRONT MOVE SOUTH OVER ATLANTIC AREA THU AND BE ALONG 30N MIDDAY AND BE ALONG 28N65W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS EARLY FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILD NORTH OF THE FRONT FRIDAY WITH FRONT ALONG LINE 26N65W TO 29N81W LATE SATURDAY. $$ AMZ080-210330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST MON FEB 20 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 29N 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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 70W SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 15 KT BECOME SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF FRONT TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF 29N W OF 75W NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NO F FRONT NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEA 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL