000 FZNT23 KNHC 121451 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 12 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN BRISK ELY TRADES THROUGH MON NIGHT. RIDGE WILL WEAKEN TUE THROUGH THU WITH DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS. NLY SWELLS ACROSS ATLC PASSAGES ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH TUE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WATERS TUE NIGHT AND WED. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT..S OF 20N W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT SEAS 3 TO 4 FT NEAR S CUBA. .TUE...N OF 20N E OF 85W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN ELY SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 85W AND 3 TO 5 FT REMAINDER AREA. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N E OF 85W AND 4 TO 6 FT REMAINDER AREA. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 11N. .TUE THROUGH THU...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 PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR COAST OF COSTA RICA AND PANAMA. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 15N61W 12N67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT MON NIGHT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 65W. .WED...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY SE PART. .THU...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY SE PART. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT N OF 19N TUE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT N OF 17N TUE. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N. .WED AND THU...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...E TO W RIDGE ALONG 31N WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MON THEN SHIFT TO PSN FROM 29N65W TO S FL TUE AND WEAKEN WED. NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST MIDDAY TUE AND EXTEND FROM 28N65W TO E CUBA LATE WED AND MOVE SE OF AREA THU. HIGH PRES WILL SETTLE IN ACROSS THE NW PART THU WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SUN MAR 12 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 29N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE MON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 28N E OF 75W. .TUE...N OF A LINE FROM 28N80W TO BERMUDA S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF RIDGE TO 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS NW PART NEAR FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH NLY SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS W OF 73W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF 73W AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF 73W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON