000 FZNT23 KNHC 170904 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM W CUBA TO BELIZE WILL BECOME STATIONARY FROM 21N79W TO NE HONDURAS TONIGHT AND THU THEN WEAKEN ALONG FROM E CUBA TO NICARAGUA AND DISSIPATE SAT. ATLC RIDGE WILL REBUILD N OF AREA FRI THROUGH SUN WITH INCREASING TRADES. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .TODAY...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO 80W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .FRI...E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS WITHIN 250 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W OF 85W. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .TODAY...N OF 11N E OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT 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. 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 1006 MB LOW PRES 27N79W. LOW PRES WILL MOVE 30N72W WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO W CUBA THIS AFTERNOON. LOW WILL MOVE N OF THE AREA TONIGHT WITH FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 22N78W. COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N68W TO 21N77W THU THEN WEAKEN THU NIGHT ALONG 31N65W TO 21N76W AND BECOME A STATIONARY FRI AND SAT ALONG 28N65W 21N75W. FRONT WILL MOVE W LATE SAT EXTENDING FROM 28N65W TO S FLORIDA BY SUN. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF 72W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 23N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT NLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 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 AND SUN...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS