000 FZNT23 KNHC 130900 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON MAR 13 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON MAR 13 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN BRISK ELY TRADES THROUGH TONIGHT. RIDGE WILL WEAKEN TUE THROUGH THU WITH DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS. NLY SWELLS ACROSS ATLC PASSAGES ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH TUE NIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DISSIPATE JUST N OF THE NW CARIBBEAN WATERS TUE NIGHT AND WED. ELY TRADES WILL RESUME FRI. $$ AMZ082-131530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON MAR 13 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT..S OF 20N W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT SEAS 3 TO 4 FT NEAR S CUBA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 20N E OF 85W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN ELY SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT SE PART. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 85W AND 3 TO 5 FT REMAINDER AREA. .THU AND FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SE PART FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N E OF 85W AND 3 TO 5 FT REMAINDER AREA. $$ AMZ084-131530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON MAR 13 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 11N. .TUE THROUGH FRI...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. $$ AMZ086-131530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON MAR 13 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 65W. .WED...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY SE PART. .THU AND FRI...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART. $$ AMZ087-131530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON MAR 13 2006 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE NIGHT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DECREASING TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON MAR 13 2006 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 31N WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MON THEN SHIFT S TO ALONG 27N TUE AND WEAKEN FURTHER ON WED. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST MIDDAY TUE AND EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO 27N80W TUE NIGHT...AND FROM 28N65W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS LATE WED AND DISSIPATE FROM 23N65W TO SE BAHAMAS THU. HIGH PRES WILL SETTLE IN ACROSS THE NW PART THU WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE COAST EARLY FRI AND EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO 28N80W BY LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-131530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON MAR 13 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N E OF 75W WINDS MAINLY SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. 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 ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 26N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY NW OF FRONT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF RIDGE TO 24N SE WINDS 10 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 TUE NIGHT. 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...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE W OF 75W. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF FRONT W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W AND 6 TO 9 FT E OF 75W. N OF FRONT E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...NW OF SECOND FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF SECOND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N PART. N OF 25N E OF 70W WINDS BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER COBB