000 FZNT23 KNHC 130254 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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 AMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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. $$ AMZ082-130930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT BY TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL TUE. S OF 18N W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS INCREASING ON TUE. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ084-130930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE. S OF 11N MAINLY NLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL BY TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S AND W PARTS. .WED...N OF 12N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE 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. $$ AMZ086-130930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS MAINLY E OF 70W. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-130930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 24N80W WILL EXTEND FROM 31N69W TO 24N80W SAT...THEN DISSIPATE ALONG 31N66W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE GA COAST MON AND EXTENDS FROM 31N74W TO SOUTH FLORIDA TUE THEN BECOMES NEARLY STATIONARY ON WED. $$ AMZ080-130930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 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 ISOLATED TSTMS NE PART. .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 1 TO 3 FT. 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 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT MAINLY SE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS FAR NW PART. .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 6 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 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. 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 BROWN