000 FZNT23 KNHC 100253 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST THU MAR 09 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU MAR 09 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA OVER THE ATLC WILL MAINTAIN STRONG ELY TRADES THROUGH MON. RIDGE WILL WEAKEN TUE WITH DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS. WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 20N55W TO 17N62W EARLY TONIGHT WILL BECOME STATIONARY ALONG 19N55W TO 16N62W BY DAYBREAK FRI THEN DISSIPATE FRI AFTERNOON. $$ AMZ082-100930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU MAR 09 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. .TUE...N OF 18N E OF 85W SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN ELY SWELL S OF 17N E OF 80W AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ AMZ084-100930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU MAR 09 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN ELY SWELL. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN ELY SWELL. S OF 11N NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-100930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST THU MAR 09 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 11N70W TO 16N62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-100930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU MAR 09 2006 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU MAR 09 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA TONIGHT WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA FRI THEN ALONG 30N/31N SAT THROUGH MON THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE E LATE TUE. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-100930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU MAR 09 2006 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH SUBSIDING NLY SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 75W ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI. S OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF RIDGE TO 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING NLY SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 26N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF A LINE FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO BERMUDA S TO SW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. WINDS BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NW PART NEAR FRONT LATE. $$ FORECASTER RHOME