000 FZNT23 KNHC 122031 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC THROUGH SUN THEN BUILD W MON AND TUE WITH ELY TRADES STRENGTHENING ACROSS THE E CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-130330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL TUE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS INCREASING ON TUE. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N E OF 82W AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-130330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT AND TUE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL BY TUE. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE. S OF 11N NLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S AND W PARTS. .WED...N OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-130330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS E OF 70W. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-130330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 18N. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 19N. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 25N80W WILL EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO W CUBA TONIGHT...31N68W TO 24N80W SAT...29N65W TO 26N70W SUN...THEN E OF THE AREA BY MON. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE GA COAST MON AND EXTENDS FROM 31N74W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TUE THEN BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY ON WED. $$ AMZ080-130330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...W OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT OR LESS S OF 25N SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 73W NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 68W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SW SWELL. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER BERG