000 FZNT23 KNHC 192102 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SUN MAR 19 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN MAR 19 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. RIDGE WILL WEAKEN THU AND FRI WITH DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN FROM THE ISLE OF YOUTH TO N BELIZE LATE FRI. WEAK COLD FRONT OVER EXTREME NW PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC EARLY TONIGHT WILL MOVE E AND EXTEND FROM 22N59W TO PUERTO RICO BY SUNRISE MON BECOMING DIFFUSE ALONG 21N55W TO 18N63W MON EVENING THEN DISSIPATE MON NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-200330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN MAR 19 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 85W TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 85W TONIGHT INTO MON. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 83W AND S OF 17N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 82W. .WED...S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 82W. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N E OF 85W. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NLY 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT W OF FRONT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE $$ AMZ084-200330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SUN MAR 19 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED AND THU AND 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT WED AND THU AND 4 TO 7 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. $$ AMZ086-200330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SUN MAR 19 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED AND THU AND 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT BY LATE WED. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N E OF 70W TONIGHT AND MON. $$ AMZ087-200330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SUN MAR 19 2006 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 19N E OF TROUGH SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 19N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NLY SWELL. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 16N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN MAR 19 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH FROM 26N65W TO S FLORIDA EARLY TONIGHT WILL MOVE SE ALONG 24N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY SUNRISE MON THEN DISSIPATE MON AFTERNOON. RIDGE WILL BUILD OFF THE SE U.S. COAST BEHIND TROUGH TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO 23N65W BY MON MORNING THEN SHIFT S TO 26N65W 24N80W TUE MORNING...23N65W TO 23N75W WED MORNING...AND SHIFT E OF AREA THU. STRONG SLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP OFF THE E FLORIDA COAST MON AND TUE AHEAD OF NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TUE NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA WED MORNING...25N65W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS THU MORNING THE BECOMING DIFFUSE LATE THU AND FRI. NEW COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST FRI AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-200330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SUN MAR 19 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF TROUGH W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE W OF 75W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL BETWEEN 70W AND 75W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W. N OF TROUGH E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF TROUGH TO 22N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING ELY 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF RIDGE NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF RIDGE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT MON AND 6 TO 9 FT MON NIGHT. ELSEWHERE W OF RIDGE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT NE OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF A LINE FROM S FLORIDA TO 27N65W SW TO W WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. WINDS BECOMING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT FAR NW PART TUE NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF RIDGE SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF RIDGE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS DEVELOPING FAR NW PART NEAR FRONT TUE NIGHT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF RIDGE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF FRONT E OF 70W NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...W OF NEW COLD FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF NEW COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER RHOME