000 FZNT23 KNHC 242116 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE WILL EXETNDS E CUBA TO E HONDURAS SAT...THEN WEAKEN SUN FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA. HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH TUE AND BUILD SWD AND STRENGTHEN WED. NORTHERN PORTION OF SAME COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN PORTIONS TROPICAL ATLC WATERS MON REACHING FROM 22N56W TO VIRGIN ISLANDS TUE AND FROM 21N55W TO VIRGIN ISLANDS WED. $$ AMZ082-250330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SEAS YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT SUN. E OF FRONT MAINLY N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-250330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TONIGHT 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 THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 81W N WINDS 20 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. 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 AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT WED. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART. $$ AMZ086-250330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 68W AND S OF 14N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 72W WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 72W BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT W OF 72W WED...E OF 72W SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 13N. $$ AMZ087-250330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 10N. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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 THROUGH WED....W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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. $$ AMZ088-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...GALE CENTER JUST N OF THE AREA NEAR 32N76W 1002 MB WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT PASSING N OF BERMUDA SAT. GALE FORCE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE N AND NE PORTION OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT MORNING. TRAILING COLD FRONT FROM THE GALE CENTER EXTENDS THROUGH 31N75W TO CENTRAL CUBA EARLY TONIGHT...FROM 31N68W TO TO 22N77W TO E CUBA LATE TONIGHT...FROM 27N65W TO 21N75W SAT AFTERNOON...FROM 24N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE SAT NIGHT AND SUN...THEN WEAKEN FROM 23N65W TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MON... AND MOVE SE OF AREA MON NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT MON AND TUE AND STRENGTHEN WED. $$ AMZ080-250330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 79W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 TO NW 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 AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 AND A FEW 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 AND A FEW TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 25N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N W OF 75W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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 AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR SE PART. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE