000 FZNT23 KNHC 182019 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM EAST CUBA TO THE SOUTHWEST CARIBBEAN WILL DRIFT A LITTLE WEST AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. ATLANTIC RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ AMZ082-190330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 .TONIGHT AND FRI...E OF TROUGH SLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF TROUGH N TO NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF TROUGH. .FRI NIGHT...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS WITHIN 250 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-190330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 .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 INCREASING TO 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 AND SAT NIGHT...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 THROUGH TUE...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. $$ AMZ086-190330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 70W. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT EXCEPT S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-190330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...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. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO E CUBA WILL MOVE TO 31N61W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE FRI AND 29N65W TO HAITI LATE SATURDAY AND 26N65W TO EASTERN BAHAMAS SUNDAY THEN BECOME DIFFUSE LATE SUNDAY. WEAK RIDGE WILL EXTEND ALONG 28N SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ AMZ080-190330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU MAY 18 2006 .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 AND SAT NIGHT...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 THROUGH TUE...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