000 FZNT23 KNHC 141450 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN STRENGTH THROUGH THE PERIOD CREATING MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-142130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 80W. .TONIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-142130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-142130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N E OF 65W. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 13N E OF 65W WED AND WED NIGHT. .FRI...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 15N W OF 72W NE T E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 9 FT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT SAT NIGHT. $$ AMZ087-142130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT N OF 16N TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 13N. .WED...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .SYNOPSIS...E TO W RIDGE ALONG 28N SHOULD MOVE S TO 27N THIS AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN. COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO 26N80W TONIGHT...FROM 31N65W TO 23N79W WED...31N58W THROUGH 25N65W TO THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS WED NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATING OVER THE SE BAHAMAS THU. HIGH PRES IS EXPECTED TO BUILD ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE AREA WED NIGHT AND THU WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BY THU AFTERNOON. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE COAST FRI AND EXTENDS FROM 31N66W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS SAT. $$ AMZ080-142130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. FROM 23N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT TO 25 BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N W OF 70W BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W N TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N N OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 67W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N AND S OF FRONT MAINLY N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT. .THU...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W AND 3 TO 6 FT W OF 72W...HIGHEST E PART. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST N. .FRI...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 70W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W AND 5 TO 7 FT N SWELL W OF 72W. FROM 26N TO FRONT E OF 70W W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER ROBERTS