000 FZNT23 KNHC 232048 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH GULF OF HONDURAS WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN AND CONTINUES E REACHING FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO BELIZE WED AND DISSIPATING THU. NEXT WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW WATERS FRI BECOMING DIFFUSE EARLY SAT. A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH TROPICAL ATLC WATERS FRI AND THROUGH E CARIBBEAN SAT. $$ AMZ082-240330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 .TONIGHT...NW OF THE COLD FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...MOSTLY E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO N 10 KT BEHIND FRONT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-240330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N W OF 80W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-240330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT W OF 67W AND 7 TO 10 E OF 67W. $$ AMZ087-240330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 9N TO 12N. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...FROM 12N TO 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL THROUGH THE NW BAHAMAS EARLY TONIGHT AND REACH FROM BERMUDA TO THE SE BAHAMAS TUE AND MOVE SE OF AREA LATE WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT WITH THE HIGH CENTER SHIFTING E OFF THE S CAROLINA COAST SUNRISE THU AND REACHING NEAR BERMUDA SUNRISE FRI AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF GA COAST REACHING FROM 30N75W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS SUNRISE SUN. $$ AMZ080-240330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON OCT 23 2006 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BY SUNRISE TUE. 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. A FEW SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 28N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL NE OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FL. SE OF FRONT SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ELSEWHERE 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 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. .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. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG NEW FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER NELSON