000 FZNT23 KNHC 112106 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE ALONG 24N WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE E OF THE AREA SAT AND SUN. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN TROPICAL ATLC WATERS LATE SAT AND DISSIPATE SUN. ELY TRADES STRENGTHEN LATE SUN THROUGH TUE. A TROPICAL WAVE MAY INCREASE SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS ON TUE. $$ AMZ082-120330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE SAT AND SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 80W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-120330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N NLY WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-120330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN...S OF 15N W OF 66W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT HIGHEST FAR SW PART. ELSEWHERE SE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S OF 15N W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 15N. $$ AMZ087-120330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 18N W OF 60W AND S OF 9N. .FRI THROUGH MON...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT SUN AND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...N OF 18N WINDS E TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 17N. $$ AMZ088-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 26N WILL MOVE E AS NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GA COAST TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO 25N80W FRI THEN DISSIPATE FROM 31N66W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN. A SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OFF GA COAST SUN NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W MON THEN 31N75W TO SOUTH FLORIDA TUE. $$ AMZ080-120330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT AND S OF 24N E OF 70W. .FRI NIGHT THRU SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF 25N W OF 70W SLY WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BECOMING NW BEHIND SECOND FRONT. S OF 25N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...E OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DIMINISHING LATE. S OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER BLAKE/BROWN