000 FZNT23 KNHC 180834 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT MAR 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT MAR 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...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 AND WED. $$ AMZ082-181530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT MAR 18 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N E OF 84W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 84W SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT W OF 85W LATE MON. .WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-181530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT MAR 18 2006 .TODAY THROUGH WED...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W NE TO E 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 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-181530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT MAR 18 2006 .TODAY THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON. $$ AMZ087-181530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT MAR 18 2006 .TODAY...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N. .TONIGHT AND SUN...S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N MAINLY SUN NIGHT AND MON. $$ AMZ088-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT MAR 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...FRONT FROM 31N70W 30N74W TO WEAK LOW PRES OFF THE GEORGIA COAST...THEN SW TO N CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL MOVE SE ALONG 30N65W 28N70W 29N77W 26N80W THIS AFTERNOON...25N65W 27N74W 25N80W TONIGHT...THEN BECOME DIFFUSE ALONG 24N65W 27N78W SUN. RIDGE BUILDS FROM SE U.S. COAST TO HISPANIOLA SUN AND MON. STRONG SLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP OFF THE E COAST OF FLORIDA MON AND TUE BEFORE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE COAST TUE EVENING. FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA BY WED. $$ AMZ080-181530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT MAR 18 2006 .TODAY...N OF 28N E OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N MAINLY W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N BY EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF 68W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 29N E OF 68W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 70W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 70W. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 25N E OF 70W N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SLY N OF 25N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF LINE FROM S FLORIDA TO 28N65W SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT E OF 75W. S OF LINE TO 24N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 70W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 78W LATE. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT N OF 28N. FROM 22N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER BERG