000 FZNT23 KNHC 171523 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO WEAK RIDGE N OF AREA CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH WED WITH WEAK PRES PATTERN OVER AREA WED THROUGH FRI. RIDGE REBUILDS N OF AREA SAT. SFC TROUGH OVER NE CARIB EXTEND FROM 1008 MB LOW PRES NEAR 19N66W TO 14N70W REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT TONIGHT. FROM 80W TO 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 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...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. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF 68W NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 14N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. .THU...N OF 13N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 16N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 17N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WITH RIDGE EXTENDING S OVER BAHAMAS MOVE E AS COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W WED AFTERNOON AND DISSIPATING FROM 31N74W TO S FLORIDA THU. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE COAST FRI WEAKENS AND EXTENDS FROM 31N75W TO NRN BAHAMAS LATE FRI AND 31N70W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EDT TUE OCT 17 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 76W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 25N E OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT WINDS 20 KT N OF 29N W OF 75W. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N W OF 74W SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...W OF SECOND COLD FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 24N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF 28N W OF 74W. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 76W. .SAT...W OF SECOND FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES