000 FZNT23 KNHC 150904 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN STRENGTH THROUGH THE PERIOD CREATING MODERATE TRADES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-151530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006 .TODAY...S OF 16N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-151530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...LOCALLY TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-151530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...LOCALLY TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 15N E OF 70W TODAY AND TONIGHT. $$ AMZ087-151530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. VISIBILITY REDUCED BELOW 5 NM IN WIDESPREAD DUST S OF 15N. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 15N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 15N. .SAT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W WILL MOVE SE AND EXTEND FROM 30N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON... 26N65W TO 23N80W TONIGHT...THEN DISSIPATE FROM 24N65W TO THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE AREA WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI. NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE COAST FRI AND EXTENDS FROM 31N70W TO N-CENTRAL FLORIDA FRI NIGHT...29N65W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS SAT...THEN SHIFT E OF AREA SUN WITH HIGH PRES RE-BUILDING OVER THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-151530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006 .TODAY...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 WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N 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 N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 24N. .FRI...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...THEN BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 72W. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT E OF 72W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 72W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W AND 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL W OF 72W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER BERG