000 FZNT23 KNHC 230759 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK ATLC RIDGE ALONG 23N E OF 60W TODAY WILL DRIFT EWD TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN TUE WITH GUSTY N WINDS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WED. HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE ELY TRADES THU. WINDS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN BECOME LIGHT FRI AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-231530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF COLD FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-231530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-231530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N E OF 70W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-231530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 15N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE NW BAHAMAS LATE TODAY WITH GUSTY NW WINDS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE SE BAHAMAS LATE TUE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION WITH GUSTY NW AND N WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS TUE. THE HIGH MOVES OFF THE SE COAST WED WITH WINDS W OF 65W DECREASING SOME. THE HIGH MOVES TO NEAR 30N72W THU WITH GUSTY NE WINDS CONTINUING S OF 23N. THE HIGH MOVES E OF THE AREA FRI AS A NEW COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE COAST. $$ AMZ080-231530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .WED...N OF 28N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 SW OF BAHAMAS..EXCEPT 8 FT STRAITS OF FL. E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL. .THU...N OF 28N W OF 79W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI...N OF 28N W OF 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND A NEW COLD FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER RRG