000 FZNT23 KNHC 062033 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 06 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-070330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 06 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC EXTENDS SW TO LEEWARDS IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH LATE WED. ATLC RIDGE N OF AREA ALONG 25N THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-070330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 06 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR LARGER ISLANDS. .THU...S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-070330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 06 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .THU...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-070330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 06 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-070330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 06 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SE OF TROUGH TO 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .THU...N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ088-070330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 06 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT OVER THE NW WATERS WILL BECOME STATIONARY FROM 31N74W TO 31N82W SUN THEN DRIFT N OF AREA. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE MON NIGHT AND CONTINUE E TO A POSITION FROM BERMUDA TO 28N76W LATE WED AND DRIFT SE WHILE WEAKENING THU. OTHERWISE ATLC RIDGE LIES E TO W ACROSS CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ080-070330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT MAY 06 2006 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND WED...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON