000 FZNT23 KNHC 152103 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WEDNESDAY AND MOVE TO CENTRAL CUBA TO EASTERN HONDURAS MIDDAY THURSDAY. FRONT DISSIPATE FROM EAST CUBA TO NORTHERN NICARAGUA FRIDAY. WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. $$ AMZ082-160330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-160330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 .TONIGHT 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. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO E 10 TO 15 KT WED. 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. .WED NIGHT AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 12N E OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 12N E OF 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-160330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-160330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO SOUTH FLORIDA MIDDAY TUESDAY AND FROM 31N72W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA MIDDAY WEDNESDAY AND 31N68W TO 22N78W MIDDAY THURSDAY THEN A WEAKENING NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT THROUGH 28N65W TO EAST CUBA FRIDAY. WEAK RIDGE ALONG 26N SATURDAY. $$ AMZ080-160330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON MAY 15 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 76W. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...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 9 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 TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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. .FRI...SE OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 73W SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL