000 FZNT23 KNHC 210905 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TRADES ACROSS CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN THU AND FRI ALLOWING FOR WINDS AND SEAS TO DECREASE ACROSS THE AREA. COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN EARLY FRI EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE LATE FRI. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS SAT. $$ AMZ082-211530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006 .TODAY...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 18N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS NEAR COAST OF CUBA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .THU...S OF 18N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-211530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-211530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006 .TODAY...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DECREASING TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-211530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006 .TODAY...N OF 19N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N MAINLY E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 IN E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT FRI. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 24N WILL MOVE S AND EXTEND ALONG 21N WED...THEN MOVE SE OF THE AREA WED NIGHT. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST EARLY TONIGHT REACHING FROM 31N68W TO 27N80W WED MORNING...29N65W TO 25N80W WED EVENING...26N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU MORNING THEN BECOMING DIFFUSE. LOW PRES DEVELOPING OVER GULF OF MEXICO THU WILL MOVE ENE ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA THU NIGHT. LOW PRES NEAR 28N77W EARLY FRI... THEN MOVES NE TO NEAR BERMUDA EARLY SAT. TRAILING COLD FRONT REACHES FROM BERMUDA TO E CUBA EARLY SAT. $$ AMZ080-211530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 70W SW WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT... BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 75W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 75W WLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF FRONT E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. N OF 22N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING NW PART. .FRI...NW OF LOW AND NEW COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF NEW COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N E OF 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN