000 FZNT23 KNHC 220809 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 22 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 22 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A PERSISTENT WEAK TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 25N62W SW TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND SW TO A WEAK LOW NEAR THE NE COAST OF NICARAGUA. THE TROUGH WEAKENS FURTHER MON. ATLC RIDGE ALONG 22N E OF 55W MON THROUGH TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIB EARLY TUE WITH GUSTY NE WINDS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 20N WED AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THU. $$ AMZ082-221530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 22 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF COLD FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL INCREASING 8 TO 10 FT LATE. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH FRONT. .TUE...N OF COLD FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT..NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-221530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 22 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-221530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 22 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF 68W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 68W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-221530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 22 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 20N S TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 20N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT S OF 19N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ088-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 22 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONT 31N77W TO 28N80W WILL DRIFT NWD TODAY AS A NEW COLD FRONT OVER THE NW GULF COAST MOVES RAPIDLY EWD. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 31N74W 27N80W MON WITH GUSTY N WINDS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TUE AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE AREA WITH GUSTY NW WINDS CONTINUING. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA WED WITH DECREASING WINDS N OF 26N. THE HIGH FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE COAST THU WITH DECREASING WINDS W OF 65W. $$ AMZ080-221530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN OCT 22 2006 .TODAY...E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PART. .TONIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF COLD FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST E OF 70W. .TUE...W OF COLD FRONT N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT OVER AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. SE OF COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 28N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT N OF 28N...5 TO 8 FT FROM 23N TO 28N...AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 23N. E OF 70W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT SW 10 TO 15 KT SE OF THE FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT N OF 28N...6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE N OF THE FRONT AND 3 TO 5 FT SE OF THE FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 75W AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W. REMAINDER OF AREA N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 24N E OF 68W AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ FORECASTER RRG