000 FZNT23 KNHC 170832 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI MAR 17 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG ATLC RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD. COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH W CUBA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE TUE. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 17 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N E OF 84W. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT W OF 85W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT W OF 85W LATE SUN. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N E OF 84W. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 17 2006 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...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 TO E SWELL. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI MAR 17 2006 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL TONIGHT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL N OF 15N AND E SWELL S OF 15N. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI MAR 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...1020 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 29N70W WILL SHIFT E OF THE AREA TODAY. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST THIS EVENING AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W 29N82W TONIGHT...29N65W 26N80W SAT AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME DIFFUSE SAT NIGHT. RIDGE WILL BUILD FROM SE U.S. COAST TO HISPANIOLA SAT NIGHT AND SUN THEN SHIFT E OF AREA TUE. SLY FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN OFF THE E COAST OF FLORIDA MON AND TUE AS NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST TUE EVENING. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI MAR 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N 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 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 72W AND 3 TO 6 FT W OF 72W. FROM 23N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. FROM 24N TO 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 75W AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 75W. S OF 24N MAINLY N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 28N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW W OF FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN W SWELL. FROM 23N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER BERG