000 FZNT23 KNHC 171445 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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 AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM WEST CUBA TO CENTRAL HONDURAS WILL MOVE TO CENTRAL CUBA TO NICARAGUA THURSDAY THEN WEAKENING FRONT FROM EAST CUBA TO THE SOUTHWEST CARIBBEAN FRIDAY. ATLC RIDGE WILL REBUILD N OF AREA FRI THROUGH SUN WITH INCREASING TRADES. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO 80W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STRONG TSTMS E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .FRI...E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS WITHIN 250 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT. .SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S OF 18N E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W OF 85W. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...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. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N74W 23N80W WILL MOVE TO 31N67W 22N79W THURSDAY AND TO 31N65W 21N76W FRIDAY THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY BECOMING DIFFUSE SUNDAY. WEAK RIDGE ALONG 28N SUNDAY. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF 72W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. 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 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 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 LL