000 FZNT23 KNHC 250246 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GUATEMALA WILL EXTEND FROM E CUBA TO E HONDURAS SAT NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN SUN AND MON FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NICARAGUA. HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN BEHIND THE FRONT AND INCREASE TRADES TUE AND WED. NORTHERN PORTION OF SAME COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN PORTIONS OF TROPICAL ATLC WATERS MON REACHING FROM 22N56W TO VIRGIN ISLANDS TUE AND FROM 20N55W TO VIRGIN ISLANDS WED. $$ AMZ082-250930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SEAS YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS GULF OF HONDURAS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT SUN. E OF FRONT MAINLY N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ084-250930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TONIGHT AND 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 S OF 12N. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N W OF 81W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT 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. $$ AMZ086-250930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL WED. N OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N AND W PARTS. $$ AMZ087-250930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 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 TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING ELY 10 KT OR LESS TUE. 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. $$ AMZ088-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...GALE CENTER N OF THE AREA NEAR 33N72W 999 MB WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NE AWAY FROM THE AREA TONIGHT PASSING N OF BERMUDA SAT. GALE FORCE WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE N AND NE PORTION OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT MORNING. TRAILING COLD FRONT FROM THE GALE CENTER EXTENDS THROUGH 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA AND WILL MOVE TO 25N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE SAT NIGHT...23N65W TO HISPANIOLA SUN...21N65W TO HISPANIOLA MON...THEN SHIFT SE OF AREA TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-250930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 24 2006 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N E OF 75W... .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT N OF 24N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 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 25 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 28N E OF 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 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 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 BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS WED. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW LATE TUE. 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/BERG