000 FZNT23 KNHC 070314 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST MON MAR 06 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON MAR 06 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. ATLC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA LATE WED THROUGH SAT. SOUTHERN PORTION OF COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC AREA NORTH OF 20N WED AND THU. $$ AMZ082-070930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON MAR 06 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...W OF 82W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-070930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST MON MAR 06 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 13N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-070930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST MON MAR 06 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR ATLC PASSAGES. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS NEAR 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-070930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST MON MAR 06 2006 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL N OF 20N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NLY SWELL. N OF 18N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL. .THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 17N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON MAR 06 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 25N73W WILL MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN EARLY TONIGHT. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT AND REACHES FROM 31N75W TO S/CNTRL FLORIDA TUE MORNING...31N68W TO ANDROS ISLAND TUE EVENING...FROM 26N65W TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS EARLY WED THEN E OF AREA BY WED EVENING. LOW PRES MOVING ESE FROM THE COAST OF THE CAROLINAS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BE NEAR 32N72W TUE AFTERNOON THEN 31N69W TUE NIGHT AND WILL PRODUCE GALES AND BRIEF STORM CONDITIONS ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE AREA. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THU AND FRI WITH RIDGE EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA SAT. $$ AMZ080-070930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST MON MAR 06 2006 ...STORM WARNING N OF 27N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THEN SHIFTING TO NW 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N WINDS BECOMING SLY 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS DEVELOPING N OF 28N E OF FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 76W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT 40 TO 50 KT WITHIN 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT...EXCEPT 15 TO 21 FT WITHIN 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS N PART. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 14 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 25N E OF FRONT. .WED...N OF 28N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 76W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N PART. REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT EARLY SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 73W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. W OF 75W WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND FRI...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE FRI. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL... SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT FRI. S OF 26N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN/BERG