000 FZNT23 KNHC 251455 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 25 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE N OF AREA AND LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG TRADE WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN SUN EVENING REACHING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE EARLY MON. FRONT WILL WEAKEN FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO BELIZE TUE. RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-252130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 19N E OF 83N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TUE AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-252130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2006 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL. .SUN...FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-252130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2006 ...GALE WARNING S OF 13N W OF 74W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 74W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS NEAR 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-252130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT AND SUN...S OF 17N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 16N TO 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ088-252130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING FRONT 23N65W 24N80W THIS MORNING WILL DISSIPATE EARLY TONIGHT. LOW PRES WILL MOVE OFF U.S. COAST NEAR THE FLORIDA-GEORGIA BORDER THIS EVENING. THE LOW WILL STRENGTHEN AND MOVE TO NEAR 32N72W EARLY SUN WITH TRAILING COLD FRONT TO 28N80W. THE LOW WILL MOVE WELL N OF THE AREA SUN EVENING WITH FRONT ALONG 30N65W TO 23N80W. COLD FRONT FROM 26N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA EARLY MON THEN WEAKEN TUE FROM 22N65W TO HISPANIOLA. RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-252130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2006 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N... .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO S 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 23N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL N OF 25N E OF 72W AND 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. S OF 23N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 68W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW AND INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. WINDS SHIFTING TO N 30 TO 35 KT BEHIND FRONT NW PART LATE. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR BAHAMAS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING N OF 29N AND ALONG THE FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 80W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF THE FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 24N SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT... DECREASING LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...DECREASING BY MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 28N W OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...SUBSIDING LATE. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...N OF 30N W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 75W WITH N SWELL AND 3 TO 6 FT W OF 75W. FROM 26N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 73W AND 3 TO 6 FT W OF 74W. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 30N W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 73W AND 3 TO 6 FT W OF 73W. FROM 26N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF 73W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 73W. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER BROWN