000 FZNT23 KNHC 170255 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM W TIP OF CUBA TO N BELIZE EARLY TONIGHT WILL EXTEND FROM 23N82W TO THE GULF OF HONDURAS BY DAYBREAK WED...THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM 21N79W TO NE HONDURAS WED NIGHT AND THU. FRONT WILL WEAKEN TO A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 21N77W TO NE HONDURAS FRI THEN MOVE W SAT FROM W CUBA TO 16N85W AND BE OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA SUN. ATLANTIC RIDGE WILL REBUILD N OF AREA FRI THROUGH SUN WITH INCREASING TRADES OVER CENTRAL AND E CARIBBEAN ZONES. $$ AMZ082-170930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TONIGHT AND WED...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO 80W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO 80W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .FRI...E OF FRONTAL TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS WITHIN 250 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONTAL TROUGH. .SAT...E OF FRONTAL TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT S OF 18N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N. W OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS WITHIN 200 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONTAL TROUGH. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W OF 85W. $$ AMZ084-170930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 78W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STRONG TSTMS NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA TONIGHT AND W OF 80W WED. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 12N W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 12N E OF 80W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN ELY SWELL. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W OF 80W AND ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS E OF 80W. .FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W OF 80W AND ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS E OF 80W. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LAST. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N NLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-170930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TONIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STRONG TSTMS NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SW OF LINE 15N75W 12N72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 15N W OF 65W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT SUN. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W AND S OF 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-170930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 13N TONIGHT. .FRI...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO 1007 MB LOW PRES OVER S FLORIDA TONIGHT. LOW PRES WILL MOVE RAPIDLY NE REACHING THE N BAHAMAS BY DAYBREAK WED THEN BE N OF AREA BY WED EVENING. COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO S FLORIDA BY DAYBREAK WED...31N71W TO CENTRAL CUBA BY WED NIGHT...31N68W TO 21N77W THU AFTERNOON... THEN WEAKEN THU NIGHT ALONG 31N65W TO 21N76W...AND BECOME A STATIONARY FRONTAL TROUGH FRI AND SAT ALONG 28N65W 21N75W. FRONT TROUGH WILL MOVE W LATE SAT EXTENDING FROM 28N65W TO S FLORIDA BY SUN. $$ AMZ080-170930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE MAY 16 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT AND GUSTING TO GALE FORCE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N PART. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT. .THU...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL NE OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE OF FRONT SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI. W OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SW 10 TO 15 KT NW OF A LINE FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 31N70W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NLY SWELL NE OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT SW OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 200 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT. .SAT...N OF A LINE FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 31N65W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS WITHIN 200 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONTAL TROUGH. .SUN...SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SW 15 TO 20 KT N OF A LINE FROM N FLORIDA TO 31N70W. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS WITHIN 200 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONTAL TROUGH. $$ FORECASTER RHOME