000 FZNT23 KNHC 232101 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST THU MAR 23 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM 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 22N62W TO 18N65W MON AND WEAKEN FROM 22N57W 18N63W TUE. $$ AMZ082-240330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT SUN. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS GULF OF HONDURAS SAT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-240330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...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. .TUE...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. $$ AMZ086-240330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-240330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 11N FRI AND FRI NIGHT. .SAT THROUGH 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 AND TUE...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 25N65W TO S FLORIDA WILL BECOME DIFFUSE LATER TONIGHT. LOW PRES WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS EVENING AND BE NEAR 30N78W EARLY FRI THEN NEAR 31N76W AND N OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT. TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST LATE TONIGHT EXTENDING FROM LOW PRES TO 24N80W STRAITS OF FLORIDA FRI AFTERNOON ALONG 31N68W TO 22N78W FRI NIGHT AND FROM 28N65W TO E CUBA SAT AND TO 24N65W TO HAITI SUN THEN JUST N OF PUERTO RICO MON AND E OF THE AREA TUE. $$ AMZ080-240330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 78W SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 26N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 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 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. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .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. .TUE...N OF 25N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 74W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF 75W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W. $$ FORECASTER DGS