000 FZNT23 KNHC 200949 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST MON MAR 20 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON MAR 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE MAINTAIN MODERATE TRADES ACROSS CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. RIDGE WEAKEN THU AND FRI WITH DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS. COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW CARIBBEAN FRI AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NE HONDURAS FRI EVENING. WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH OVER EXTREME N PART OF TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 22N58W TO 19N65W SLOWLY MOVE E AND DISSIPATE MON NIGHT FROM 21N55W TO 17N62W. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON MAR 20 2006 .TODAY...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 6 FT. E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 83W AND S OF 17N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT N OF 20N E OF 82W. .WED...S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT N OF 20N E OF 82W. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT N OF 20N E OF 85W. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOME N 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 2 FT BUILD TO 8 FT W OF FRONT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST MON MAR 20 2006 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASE TO 25 KT WED AND THU AND TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 FT WED AND THU AND TO 4 FT FRI. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASE TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT FRI. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL DECREASE TO 4 FT FRI. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST MON MAR 20 2006 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASE TO 20 KT WED AND THU AND TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT BY LATE WED. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASE TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT FRI. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 15N E OF 70W TONIGHT AND MON. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST MON MAR 20 2006 .TODAY...N OF 19N E OF TROUGH S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 19N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 19N AND S OF 12N. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 16N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOME E 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON MAR 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH FROM 24N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THIS MORNING DISSIPATE TONIGHT. RIDGE BUILD OFF SE U.S. COAST BEHIND TROUGH AND EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO 23N65W TODAY THEN SHIFT S FROM 26N65W TO 24N80W TUE MORNING...FROM 23N65W TO 23N75W WED MORNING ...AND MOVE E OF AREA THU. STRONG S FLOW DEVELOP OFF E FLORIDA COAST MON AND TUE AHEAD OF NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST TUE NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA WED MORNING...FROM 25N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU MORNING THEN BECOME DIFFUSE LATE THU AND FRI. NEW COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SE U.S. COAST FRI AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL CUBA LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST MON MAR 20 2006 .TODAY...N OF TROUGH W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE W OF 75W. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL BETWEEN 70W AND 75W AND 4 FT W OF 75W. N OF TROUGH E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF TROUGH TO 22N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOME E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...E OF RIDGE NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF RIDGE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF RIDGE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF LINE FROM S FLORIDA TO 27N65W SW TO W WINDS INCREASE TO 30 KT AND GUSTY. WINDS BECOME W TO NW BEHIND FRONT FAR NW PART TUE NIGHT. SEAS BUILD TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF RIDGE SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF RIDGE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 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 DECREASE TO 15 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 5 FT W OF 75W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASE TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF RIDGE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF FRONT E OF 70W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME SE LATE. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT TO 4 FT W OF 75W. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...W OF NEW COLD FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF NEW COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES