000 FZNT23 KNHC 151440 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN STRENGTH THROUGH THE PERIOD CREATING MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-152130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 16N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 16N E OF 83W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-152130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS SW PORTION. $$ AMZ086-152130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...LOCALLY TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N E OF 70W THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. $$ AMZ087-152130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 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 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E SAT EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 14N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ AMZ088-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 25N80W SHOULD MOVE SE AND EXTEND FROM 31N64W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THIS AFTERNOON...31N65W 26N68W 24N80W TONIGHT...THEN DISSIPATE FROM 25N61W TO THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS THU. HIGH PRES IS EXPECTED TO BUILD ACROSS THE N PORTION OF THE AREA WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI. NEW COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE COAST FRI MORNING AND EXTENDS FROM 31N72W ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA FRI NIGHT...31N62W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS SAT...THEN SHOULD BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN WITH HIGH PRES RE-ESTABLISHING OVER THE NW REGION. $$ AMZ080-152130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED MAR 15 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 24N W OF 74W BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT. .THU...N OF 29N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 74W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 74W. S OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. THU NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 73W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BETWEEN 76W AND 73W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 76W. N OF 29N E OF 73W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .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 ROBERTS