000 FZNT23 KNHC 120256 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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 AMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE E OF THE AREA FRI AND SAT...THEN REBUILD SUN THROUGH TUE WITH ELY TRADES STRENGTHENING ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN. A TROPICAL WAVE MAY INCREASE SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS ON TUE. $$ AMZ082-120930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS NEAR COAST OF CUBA. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .SUN...S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-120930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-120930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR HISPANIOLA AND PUERTO RICO. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 15N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 16N W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT HIGHEST FAR SW PART. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-120930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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 10N. .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. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 19N THROUGH SAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. .TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 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. $$ AMZ088-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 25N WILL MOVE E AS COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE GA COAST. FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO 26N80W FRI AFTERNOON...31N71W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA FRI NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN FROM 31N70W TO 23N80W SAT...THEN DISSIPATE BY SUN. A SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OFF GA COAST LATE SUN NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W MON THEN WEAKENS FROM 31N75W TO SOUTH FLORIDA TUE. $$ AMZ080-120930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU MAY 11 2006 .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N E OF 70W. .FRI NIGHT THRU SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SELY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N E OF 70W. .SUN...N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N MAINLY SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT... EXCEPT VARIABLE SW OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN