000 FZNT23 KNHC 140250 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 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. RIDGE WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY WED AND THU. AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY WED AND MOVES TO CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF HONDURAS EARLY THU THEN EAST CUBA TO 15N85W LATE THU. $$ AMZ082-140930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TUE. S OF 18N W OF 85W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS INCREASING ON TUE. .WED...S OF 18N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-140930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 .TONIGHT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 11N. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 12N. .THU...N OF 12N ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-140930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 .TONIGHT AND SUN...S OF 15N E OF 72W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-140930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 .TONIGHT...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 E OF 60W SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 18N W OF 60W WINDS BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT. 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. .THU...N OF 15N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 21N79W TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE ALONG 31N66W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE GA COAST LATE MON AND EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W MIDDAY TUE AND FROM 31N73W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA MIDDAY WED AND 31N68W TO EAST CENTRAL CUBA MIDDAY THU. $$ AMZ080-140930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG THE FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 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 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE...EXCEPT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT TUE. S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...W OF FRONT W TON NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LL/BROWN