000 FZNT23 KNHC 172002 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM WEST CENTRAL CUBA TO EASTERN HONDURAS WILL MOVE TO CENTRAL CUBA TO NICARAGUA THURSDAY THEN BECOME A WEAKENING FRONT FROM EAST CUBA TO THE SOUTHWEST CARIBBEAN FRIDAY. ATLC RIDGE WILL REBUILD NORTH OF AREA FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY. $$ AMZ082-180330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .FRI...E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS WITHIN 250 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W OF 85W. $$ AMZ084-180330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .TONIGHT AND THU...W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-180330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W OF 70W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-180330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...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 THROUGH MON...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N72W 22N79W WILL MOVE TO 31N66W 22N78W THURSDAY AND TO 31N63W 21N77W FRIDAY THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY BECOMING DIFFUSE SUNDAY. WEAK RIDGE ALONG 28N SUNDAY AND MONDAY. $$ AMZ080-180330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF 72W... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 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 DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 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 THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE OF FRONT SLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI NIGHT. 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 28N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...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