000 FZNT23 KNHC 180256 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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 AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM W CUBA TO NE HONDURAS WILL EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NICARAGUA THURSDAY THEN WEAKEN FROM E CUBA TO THE SOUTHWEST CARIBBEAN FRIDAY. ATLC RIDGE WILL REBUILD N OF AREA FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .FRI...E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS WITHIN 250 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 85W. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 18N W OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .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. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 72W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 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 E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 22N79W WILL MOVE TO A PSN FROM 31N66W TO 22N78W THURSDAY AND TO 31N63W 21N77W FRIDAY THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY BECOMING DIFFUSE SUNDAY. WEAK RIDGE WILL EXTEND ALONG 28N SUNDAY AND MONDAY. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 17 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 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 WITHIN 270 NM SE 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 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 OR LESS...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/AGUIRRE