000 FZNT23 KNHC 160748 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT MON OCT 16 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT MON OCT 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROPICAL WAVES ALONG 55W AND 84W MOVING W 10 TO 15 KT. A WEAK COLD FRONT OVER SRN CUBA WILL DRIFT S TO 20N AND DISSIPATE TONIGHT AND TUE. HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL PRODUCE GUSTY NE AND E WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE NE CARIB WILL GRADUALLY DRIFT NW THROUGH THU. WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN OVER THE REGION FRI WITH LIGHT WINDS. $$ AMZ082-161530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT MON OCT 16 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED..W OF 82W SE WINDS 10 OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 82W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 80W S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-161530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT MON OCT 16 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-161530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EDT MON OCT 16 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 15N E OF 72W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-161530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT MON OCT 16 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 15N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT MON OCT 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE N TO S ALONG 75W MOVING SLOWLY EWD AND WEAKENING THROUGH WED. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE COAST WED AND TO THE NW BAHAMAS THU. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE FRI OVER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE COAST LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-161530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT MON OCT 16 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW AND INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A FEW SHOWERS WITH THE FRONT. $$ FORECASTER RRG