000 FZNT23 KNHC 211453 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TRADES ACROSS CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. RIDGE WILL 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. $$ AMZ082-212130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 18N BY SUNSET. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 18N BY SUNSET. S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR THE COAST OF CUBA. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS NEAR THE COAST OF CUBA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .THU...S OF 18N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NLY WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART NEAR FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-212130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 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 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-212130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-212130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 14N TO 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 IN E SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 16N WINDS BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. 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 5 TO 8 FT IN NLY SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT FRI. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM 25N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE S AND EXTEND ALONG 22N WED...THEN MOVE SE OF THE AREA WED NIGHT. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE U.S. COAST EARLY TONIGHT REACHING A PSN FROM 31N68W TO 27N80W WED MORNING...29N65W TO 25N80W WED EVENING...26N65W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU MORNING THEN BECOMING DIFFUSE THU NIGHT. LOW PRES DEVELOPING OVER GULF OF MEXICO THU WILL MOVE ENE ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA THU AFTERNOON AND BE NEAR 28N75W FRI MORNING...29N71W FRI EVENING THEN MOVE E OF AREA FRI NIGHT. NEW COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE THU NIGHT EXTENDING FROM 31N75W TO 21N77W FRI EVENING AND 27N65W TO 20N70W BY LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-212130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST TUE MAR 21 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF A LINE FROM 26N80W TO 29N65W SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NW PART. .TONIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W LATE WED. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W LATE WED. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT MAINLY N OF 27N. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING NW PART. .FRI...W OF NEW COLD FRONT NLY WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF LOW PRES E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF LOW PRES ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NLY SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA INCLUDING AREA BETWEEN NEW COLD FRONT AND LOW PRES VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .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 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 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 RHOME