000 FZNT23 KNHC 250849 OFFNT3 FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL REMAIN N OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT THEN WEAKEN SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-251530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2006 .TODAY...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 18N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 18N AND 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL S OF 18N. $$ AMZ084-251530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 11.5N E OF 79W 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 MAINLY SW PART. .MON...N OF 11.5N E OF 79W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-251530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-251530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS... BECOMING NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-251530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM NEAR 30N70W TO 28N81W TODAY. RIDGE MOVES SE ALONG 31N68W TO 27N80W TONIGHT...FROM 31N65W TO 26N80W FRI...AND 29N65W TO 25N80W SAT. THE RIDGE WILL THEN WEAKEN AND MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA SUN AND EXTENDS FROM 31N74W TO NW BAHAMAS MON. $$ AMZ080-251530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 26N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...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 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W OF 70W AND S OF 25N E OF 70W. .SUN...N OF 26N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON...W OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SE 10 TO 15 KT NE PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NE PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N E OF 72W. $$ FORECASTER BROWN