000 FZNT23 KNHC 181445 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD. COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE TUE AND STALL FROM W CUBA TO COZUMEL WED THEN LIFT BACK N OF AREA THU. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 84W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 85W SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT W OF 85W MON. .WED...S OF 18N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 20N E OF 85W. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 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 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SUN NIGHT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT MON. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT BY SUNSET. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS BY SUNSET. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NLY SWELL SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 10N. .TONIGHT AND SUN...S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 10N. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN ELY SWELL. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 14N MAINLY SUN NIGHT AND MON. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO S FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON...WILL MOVE S AND WEAKEN TONIGHT FROM 31N69W TO THE N BAHAMAS THEN BECOME DIFFUSE SUN FROM 29N65W TO N BAHAMAS. RIDGE BUILDS OFF THE SE U.S. COAST SUN AND EXTENDS ALONG 31N75W TO 25N65W SUN NIGHT...31N72W TO 25N65W MON NIGHT...THEN SHIFTING S FROM 24N65W TO FLORIDA STRAITS TUE AND 22N65W TO S BAHAMAS WED. STRONG SLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP OFF THE E COAST OF FLORIDA MON AND TUE AHEAD OF NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH MOVES OFF THE SE COAST TUE NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA BY WED. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 79W NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR NE PART. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF FRONT W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 72W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR NE PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NLY SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .SUN NIGHT...NE OF RIDGE NW TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT FAR NE PART. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SW OF RIDGE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON...NE OF RIDGE NW TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE SW OF RIDGE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .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 11 FT BY TUE NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 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 RHOME