000 FZNT23 KNHC 200802 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 20 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK LOW PRES CENTER NEAR 20N66W WILL DRIFT NWD. A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIB FROM HISPANEOLA TO THE NICARAGUAN COAST. THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT NW SAT AND DISSIPATE SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EXTREME NW CORNER OF THE CARIB TUE WITH GUSTY NE WINDS. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 13N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 80W AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 80W. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 68W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON AND TUE...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 17N W OF 60W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK LOW PRESSURE JUST N OF PUERTO RICO WILL DRIFT NW THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE COAST SAT THEN STALL SUN. WEAK ATLC RIDGE ALONG 22N SUN WILL DRIFT SE TO 21N MON. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE COAST MON WITH GUSTY NW WINDS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY ESE TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TUE. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI OCT 20 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 70W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 70W. .SUN...N OF 25N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER AREA ELSEWHERE N OF 23N VARIABLE NE WINDS 10 KT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 28N W OF 73W. .MON...N OF 25N W OF 70W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF COLD FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG COLD FRONT. .TUE...NW OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF COLD FRONT TO 22N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N ALONG COLD FRONT. $$ FORECASTER RRG