000 FZNT23 KNHC 150250 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN STRENGTH GENERALLY THROUGH THE PERIOD CREATING MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-150930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-150930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13.5 E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH SUN...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-150930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N E OF 65W. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-150930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N. .WED...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .SYNOPSIS...E TO W RIDGE ALONG 27N SHOULD WEAKEN AND SHIFT E TONIGHT. COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28.5N81W WILL MOVE SE AND EXTEND ALONG 31N68W TO 24N80W EARLY WED...FROM 29N65W TO 23N78W WED NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATING OVER THE SE BAHAMAS THU. HIGH PRES IS EXPECTED TO BUILD ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE AREA WED NIGHT AND THU WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BY THU AFTERNOON. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE COAST FRI AND EXTENDS FROM 31N65W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS EARLY SAT...THEN SHIFT E OF AREA SUN WITH HIGH PRES RE-BUILDING OVER THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-150930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 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 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG 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 W OF FRONT TO 75W N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT MAINLY N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 78W. N OF 26N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 29N W OF 67W SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT... BECOMING NW 20 KT N OF 28N W OF FRONT LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT THEN 6 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 72W SAT NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W AND 5 TO 7 FT N SWELL W OF 71W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF 75W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN