000 FZNT23 KNHC 181517 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 18 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE RIDGE N OF AREA CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH WED WITH WEAK PRES PATTERN OVER AREA WED THROUGH FRI. WEAK RIDGE REBUILDS N OF AREA SAT AND SUN. SFC TROUGH OVER NE CARIB EXTEND FROM 1008 MB LOW PRES NEAR 19N66W TO 14N69W REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 13N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 13N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT E OF 70W AND 2 FT W OF 70W. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 14N E OF 63W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 15N. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 13N W OF 62W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 18 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WITH RIDGE EXTENDING S OVER BAHAMAS FORCED E BY WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING OFF SE U.S. COAST REACHING FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W LATE AFTERNOON THEN DRIFTING E AND DISSIPATING LATE THU. SECOND FAST MOVING COLD FRONT OFF SE COAST FRI WEAKENS AND EXTENDS FROM 31N75W TO NRN BAHAMAS SAT AND PULLS N OF AREA ON SUN. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED OCT 18 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...W OF WEAK FRONT W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 26N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 77W. .SAT...W OF SECOND FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 28N W OF 77W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES