000 FZNT23 KNHC 221509 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED MAR 22 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED MAR 22 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TRADES ACROSS CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. RIDGE WILL WEAKEN THU THROUGH SUN 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 FRI NIGHT THEN WEAKEN SAT AND SUN FROM E CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ082-222130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED MAR 22 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS NEAR THE COAST OF CUBA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 18N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW OF FRONT NLY WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART NEAR FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NLY SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN. SE OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-222130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED MAR 22 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ086-222130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED MAR 22 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT THU AND THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-222130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED MAR 22 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE LATE FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL. FROM 13N TO 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART THU THROUGH FRI. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART SAT BECOMING ISOLATED SUN. $$ AMZ088-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED MAR 22 2006 .SYNOPSIS..RIDGE ALONG 22N THIS AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE SE OF THE AREA TONIGHT. COLD FRONT FROM BERMUDA TO S FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE SE REACHING A PSN FROM 27N65W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS TONIGHT...25N65W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS THU AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING DIFFUSE THU NIGHT. LOW PRES DEVELOPING OVER GULF OF MEXICO THU WILL MOVE ENE ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE THU AND BE NEAR 29N77W FRI MORNING...NEAR 30N72W FRI NIGHT...THEN PASS NEAR BERMUDA SAT. TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE THU NIGHT EXTENDING FROM LOW PRES TO 22N78W FRI EVENING...FROM LOW PRES TO E CUBA EARLY SAT...THEN FROM 27N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE SAT AND WEAKEN FROM 24N65W TO HISPANIOLA SUN. $$ AMZ080-222130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED MAR 22 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT DECREASING TO 4 TO 7 FT W OF 75W LATE. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT... HIGHEST NE PART. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SE OF FRONT FROM 23N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF FRONT W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 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 SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU AFTERNOON AND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT. N OF 28N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SLY 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES NEAR DAYBREAK FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 28N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS DEVELOPING W OF 75W LATE THU AND THU NIGHT. .FRI...W OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW SLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF LOW SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF LOW E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .SAT...N OF 25N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER RHOME