000 FZNT23 KNHC 220205 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 21 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 21 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA MAINTAINS MODERATE TO STRONG E TRADES ACROSS REGION THROUGH SAT. RIDGE WEAKENS SOME SUNDAY. LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-220930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 21 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 17N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 19N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL S OF 20N AND 3 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. $$ AMZ084-220930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 21 2006 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 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. .SUN...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-220930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE FEB 21 2006 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 74W... .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 13N W OF 74W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-220930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 21 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...FROM 8N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 8N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 11N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...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 6 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. .FRI...FROM 10N TO 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. .SAT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH NE SWELL. .SUN...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 21 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 26N THROUGH WED...MOVES S TO ALONG 23N THU. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA THU EVENING...THEN EXTEND FROM 28N65W TO 28N80W BY FRI. FRONT DISSIPATED SAT. LOW PRES WILL DEVELOPS OFF FLORIDA COAST LATE SAT AND MOVES TO NEAR 28N65W WITH COLD FRONT TO 25N80W BY LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-220930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE FEB 21 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 29N E OF 72W WLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 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 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO N TO NE 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO SE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 25N SOUTH OF THE FRONTS S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF THE FRONTS E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EAST OF THE LOW AND N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WEST OF THE LOW. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF 23N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB