000 FZNT23 KNHC 020835 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU MAR 02 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU MAR 02 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SAT ALLOWING A GRADUAL DECREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC AREA LATE SUN AND EXTEND FROM 21N55W TO 18N64W LATE MON. $$ AMZ082-301530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU MAR 02 2006 .TODAY...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN ELY SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN ELY SWELL S OF 19N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-301530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU MAR 02 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH MON...S OF 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL FRI SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BY SUN. $$ AMZ086-301530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU MAR 02 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-301530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU MAR 02 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE TONIGHT. S OF 17N NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MAINLY NE TO E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SAT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S SAT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 18N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU MAR 02 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 26N TODAY WILL MOVE SE TO ALONG 24N65W 24N75W FRI THEN BE E OF AREA BY SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW PART EARLY FRI AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA FRI AFTERNOON...29N65W TO S FLORIDA SAT AFTERNOON...22N65W TO MONA PASSAGE SUN AFTERNOON...THEN E OF AREA SUN NIGHT. 1024 MB HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST SUN NIGHT AND BE NEAR 28N75W MON AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ080-301530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU MAR 02 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. S OF RIDGE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 75W AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF 75W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 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 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N E OF 75W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT N OF 27N E OF 75W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT NE OF THE BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .SUN...N OF 28N E OF 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 75W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS FAR NW PART LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 25N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER RHOME