000 FZNT23 KNHC 231459 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST THU MAR 23 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL WEAKEN WITH DECREASING TRADES THROUGH SUN. COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL MID-DAY FRI AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS FRI NIGHT THEN WEAKEN SAT AND SUN FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO HONDURAS. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN BEHIND THE FRONT. NORTHERN PORTION OF COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO TROPICAL ATLC WATERS MON EXTENDING FROM 22N60W TO 18N64W LATE MON. $$ AMZ082-232130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT SUN. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS GULF OF HONDURAS SAT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-232130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND MON...N OF 10N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-232130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 14N W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-232130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 11N FRI AND FRI NIGHT. .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 NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 18N E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 13N TO 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 13N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 26N65W TO S FLORIDA WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TONIGHT. LOW PRES THU WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS EVENING AND BE NEAR 29N78W LATE TONIGHT AND 32N76W FRI AFTERNOON THEN N OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT. TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE TONIGHT EXTENDING FROM LOW PRES TO 24N80W FRI AFTERNOON ALONG 31N68W TO 22N78W FRI NIGHT AND FROM 28N65W TO E CUBA SAT TO 24N65W TO HAITI SUN THEN JUST N OF PUERTO RICO MON. $$ AMZ080-232130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 78W WINDS BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 76W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF 26N E OF 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 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 7 TO 9 FT IN NLY SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER BROWN/DGS