000 FZNT23 KNHC 170859 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO WEAK RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN OVER THE AREA WED THROUGH FRIDAY. WEAK RIDGE BUILD NORTH OF THE AREA SATURDAY. SFC TROUGH OVER NE CARIB EXTENDING FROM 1008 MB LOW NEAR 19N66W TO 14N70W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-171530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASE TO SE 10 TO 15 TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT DECREASE TO 3 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. FROM 80W TO 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 10 TO OCCASIONALLY 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-171530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .TODAY...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE MOSTLY E WINDS WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N OF 11N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-171530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .TODAY...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF 68W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-171530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. .THU...N OF 13N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 16N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 17N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-171530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NORTH OF AREA WITH RIDGE EXTENDING SOUTH OVER THE BAHAMAS WILL MOVE EAST AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST TONIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W WED AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATING FROM 31N74W TO SOUTH FLORIDA THU. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE COAST FRI WEAKENS AND EXTENDS FROM 31N75W TO THE NRN BAHAMAS LATE FRI AND 31N70W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-171530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASE TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N W OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N W OF 74W SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO SW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...W OF SECOND COLD FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 24N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N W OF 74W. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 76W. .SAT...W OF SECOND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LL