000 FZNT23 KNHC 230317 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST WED MAR 22 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED MAR 22 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TRADES ACROSS CARIBBEAN TONIGHT. RIDGE WILL WEAKEN THU THROUGH SUN ALLOWING FOR WINDS AND SEAS TO DECREASE ACROSS THE AREA. COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN FRI AFTERNOON 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. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC MON AND EXTEND FROM 22N60W TO 19N64W LATE MON. $$ AMZ082-230930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED MAR 22 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 18N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NW PART LATE THU NIGHT .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS YUCATAN NEAR CHANNEL. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT ELY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART NEAR FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NLY SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SUN. E OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS GULF OF HONDURAS SAT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-230930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST WED MAR 22 2006 .TONIGHT 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 14N E OF 80W. .FRI THROUGH 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 AND MON...N OF 10N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-230930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST WED MAR 22 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT THU NIGHT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-230930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST WED MAR 22 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE FRI NIGHT. 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. .MON...N OF 18N W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 18N E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF 18N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED MAR 22 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 28N65W TO THE FLORIDA KEYS TONIGHT WILL EXTEND FROM 25N65W TO S FLORIDA THU AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING DIFFUSE THU NIGHT. LOW PRES DEVELOPING OVER GULF OF MEXICO THU WILL MOVE ENE ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE THU AND BE NEAR 29N80W THU NIGHT...31N76W FRI AFTERNOON...THEN N OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT. TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE THU NIGHT EXTENDING FROM LOW PRES TO 24N80W FRI AFTERNOON...31N67W TO 22N79W FRI NIGHT...27N65W TO E CUBA SAT...24N65W TO HAITI SUN...THEN JUST N OF PUERTO RICO MON. $$ AMZ080-230930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST WED MAR 22 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT W OF 70W NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL W OF 75W AND 6 TO 10 FT BETWEEN 70W AND 75W. S OF FRONT W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 24N WLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU AFTERNOON AND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS THU NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT. W OF 70W ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THU BECOMING SLY 10 TO 15 KT S OF 26N AND SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT FROM 26N TO 29N THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL E OF 75W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W. S OF 25N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 75W LATE THU AND N OF 25N W OF 70W THU NIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 240 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT WINDS E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SLY. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT 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 AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...N OF 25N E OF 72W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 72W NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF 25N NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NLY SWELL NE OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER RHOME/BERG