000 FZNT23 KNHC 240900 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL MIDDAY TODAY AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT...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. NORTHERN PORTION OF SAME COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN PORTIONS TROPICAL ATLC WATERS MON REACHING FROM 22N56W TO VIRGIN ISLANDS TUE. $$ AMZ082-241530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SEAS YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT SUN. E OF FRONT MAINLY N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-241530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...FROM 11N TO 14N 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 NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 11N W OF 81W N WINDS 20 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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. $$ AMZ086-241530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TODAY THROUGH MON...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 68W AND S OF 14N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-241530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 16N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 16N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ AMZ088-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...LOW 1010 MB NEAR 29N79W WILL STRENGTHEN AND MOVE NE TO NEAR 32N76W THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE N OF THE AREA TONIGHT PASSING N OF BERMUDA SAT. LOW IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE GALES ACROSS THE N AND NE PORTION OF THE AREA LATER TODAY THROUGH EARLY SAT. TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM LOW TO 23N80W THIS AFTERNOON...31N68W TO 22N77W TONIGHT...27N65W TO 21N75W SAT AFTERNOON...24N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE SAT NIGHT AND SUN...THEN WEAKEN FROM 23N65W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MON...THEN MOVE SE OF AREA MON NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-241530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N E OF 79W... .TODAY...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE TODAY N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 79W. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S 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 WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 78W WLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 72W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FT SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BY SAT NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT NEAR FLORIDA COAST. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 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 27N E OF 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS INCREASING TO 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. SE 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 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT W OF 78W AND W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS FAR SE PART. $$ FORECASTER BROWN