000 FZNT23 KNHC 191440 OFFNT3 FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH FROM EAST CUBA TO THE SW CARIBBEAN WILL DRIFT W AND WEAKEN THROUGH SAT. ATLC RIDGE N OF THE AREA SAT THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-192130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 78W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR JAMAICA AND E CUBA. .TONIGHT...E OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR JAMAICA AND E CUBA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-192130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF TROUGH WINDS NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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 VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W AND S PART. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. .SAT NIGHT 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 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-192130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 15N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-192130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ENTIRE AREA. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 30N65W TO E CUBA NEAR 21N76W WILL MOVE TO 28N65W TO E CUBA LATE SAT. EASTERN PORTION OF FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE WHILE THE W PORTION DRIFTS W TOWARDS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUN THROUGH TUE. WEAK RIDGE WILL EXTEND ALONG 28N SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ080-192130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N W OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT MAINLY NLY 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 300 NM SE OF FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT MAINLY NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE MON AND TUE. 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 BROWN