000 FZNT23 KNHC 240258 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL WEAKEN WITH DECREASING TRADES THROUGH SUN. COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL MIDDAY FRI AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE FRI NIGHT...FROM E CUBA TO E HONDURAS SAT...THEN WEAKEN SUN FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN BEHIND THE FRONT. SAME COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN PORTIONS TROPICAL ATLC WATERS MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-240930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT SUN. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF FRONT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-240930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 13N. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .MON...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART. $$ AMZ086-240930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-240930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ088-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU MAR 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N65W TO S FLORIDA WILL BECOME DIFFUSE LATER TONIGHT. 1014 MB LOW PRES OVER CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL MOVE NE TO 30N78W 1009 MB BY SUNRISE THEN MOVE N OF THE AREA FRI AFTERNOON. TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA COAST TONIGHT THEN EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO 24N80W FRI AFTERNOON... 31N68W TO 22N80W FRI NIGHT...26N65W TO 21N75W SAT AFTERNOON... 24N65W TO 21N75W SAT NIGHT...24N65W TO E CUBA SUN...22N65W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MON...THE SE OF AREA LATE MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-240930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST THU MAR 23 2006 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N E OF 79W... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 70W AND 4 TO 6 FT BETWEEN 70W AND 75W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N W OF 72W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT S OF 26N FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 72W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 15 FT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT. .SUN...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 25N TO 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...N OF 28N E OF 68W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. SW OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS FAR SE PART. $$ FORECASTER DGS/BERG