000 FZNT23 KNHC 181443 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NICARAGUA WILL WEAKEN FROM E CUBA TO THE SW CARIBBEAN FRI. ATLC RIDGE WILL REBUILD N OF AREA FRI THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .FRI...E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS WITHIN 250 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 85W. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT NW TO 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 E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT 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. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W 21N77W WILL MOVE TO 31N65W 22N77W TONIGHT AND FROM 28N65W 21N77W FRIDAY THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY BECOMING DIFFUSE SUNDAY. WEAK RIDGE WILL EXTEND ALONG 28N SUNDAY AND MONDAY. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 75W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E OF FRONT SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 28N W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 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