000 FZNT23 KNHC 161507 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 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. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 19N W OF 82W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 77W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...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. .TONIGHT 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. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N E OF 65W. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 14N E OF 70W ON WED. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 15N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .TONIGHT 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. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 71N75W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL EXTEND TONIGHT FROM 31N74W TO NEAR LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND FROM 31N72W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA MIDDAY WEDNESDAY AND 31N68W TO 22N78W MIDDAY THURSDAY THEN WEAKENING AS A STATIONARY FRONT THROUGH 28N65W TO EAST CUBA FRIDAY. WEAK RIDGE ALONG 26N SATURDAY. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N W OF 73W. .TONIGHT 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .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 BLAKE