000 FZNT23 KNHC 011457 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED MAR 01 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED MAR 01 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TRADES WILL STRENGTHEN TODAY THROUGH THU AS THE ATLC RIDGE BECOMES RE-ESTABLISHED N OF THE AREA. THE RIDGE WILL WEAKEN FRI THROUGH SUN WITH DECREASING TRADES. LARGE NLY SWELLS WILL AFFECT THE NE ATLC PASSAGES TODAY AND TONIGHT GRADUALLY SUBSIDING THU. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC AREA AND EXTEND FROM 22N61W TO 19N62W LATE SUN. $$ AMZ082-292130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED MAR 01 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 19N W OF 78W ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF 78W. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN ELY SWELL S OF 19N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 19N SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SUN. $$ AMZ084-292130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED MAR 01 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 14N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUST TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT FRI SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT SAT AND SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL FRI SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BY SUN. $$ AMZ086-292130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED MAR 01 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUST TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-292130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED MAR 01 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW AND N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT THU AND THU NIGHT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MAINLY NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT SAT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 18N E OF FRONT WLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 18N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED MAR 01 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 27N THROUGH THU THEN MOVE S TO ALONG 24N FRI AND BECOME DIFFUSE SAT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES TO 30N65W TO SE FLORIDA FRI NIGHT AND 27N65W TO S BAHAMAS SAT AFTERNOON THEN BECOMES DIFFUSE SAT NIGHT OVER THE FAR SE PART OF AREA. $$ AMZ080-292130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED MAR 01 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N WLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 70W TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL E OF 70W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W. S OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY TODAY DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE NW OF TROUGH TO 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS W OF 75W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU AFTERNOON AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT THU NIGHT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 75W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W. .FRI...W OF SECOND FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF RIDGE WLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF RIDGE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 75W AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 75W. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF SECOND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N WLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 75W AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 75W. .SUN...N OF SECOND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT N OF 29N E OF 72W. S OF SECOND FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL NE OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER RHOME/DGS