000 FZNT23 KNHC 250250 OFFNT3 FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL REMAIN N OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT AND THEN WEAKEN SLIGHTLY SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-250930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 18N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-250930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-250930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-250930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 .TONIGHT AND THU...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDS ALONG 30N TONIGHT...WITH RIDGE FROM 31N69W TO 27N80W THU NIGHT AND FROM 31N65W TO 26N80W FRI AND 29N65W TO 25N80W SAT. THE RIDGE WILL THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN AS ANOTHER WEAK FRONT APPROACHES THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA AND EXTENDS FROM 31N74W TO 28N80W MON. $$ AMZ080-250930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 25N TO 30N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS FROM 23N TO 27N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER DGS/FET