000 FZNT23 KNHC 230252 OFFNT3 FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 22 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 22 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TO MODERATE RIDGE WILL CONTINUE N OF AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ AMZ082-230930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 22 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 17N E OF 79W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-230930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 22 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 80W. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-230930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 22 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 13N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-230930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 22 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE 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 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 20N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 22 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO GEORGIA COAST NEAR 32N80W WILL MOVE TO A PSN FROM 30N65W TO 29N80W TUE NIGHT AND FROM 25N65W TO THE SE BAHAMAS WED NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL THEN WEAKEN OVER THE SE PART OF THE AREA LATE THU. WEAK RIDGE ACROSS REMAINDER OF AREA WILL SHIFT E THROUGH TUE NIGHT. NEW HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE AREA THU INTO FRI THEN SLIDES E OF THE AREA EARLY SAT. SLY FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW PART SAT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE SE UNITED STATES. $$ AMZ080-230930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON MAY 22 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 29N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...EXCEPT SHIFTING TO THE NE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG 27N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 21N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 21N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTM SE PART. .FRI...N OF 25N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED NW PART. .SAT...N OF 25N W OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL/AGUIRRE