000 FZNT23 KNHC 032047 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST SAT APR 03 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT APR 03 2004 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY WINDWARD PASSAGE TO BELIZE BECOME DIFFUSE SUN. ATLC RIDGE BUILD N OF AREA THROUGH WED INCREASING TRADE WINDS. $$ AMZ082-040330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT APR 03 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG YUCATAN CHANNEL TUE. $$ AMZ084-040330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST SAT APR 03 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 13N E OF 78W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 79W WIND NE 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-040330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST SAT APR 03 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT N OF 18N W OF 70W. .MON...S OF 13N W OF 73W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WIND E TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 73W WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. REMAINDER AREA WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-040330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST SAT APR 03 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 19N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 18N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 18N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 20N WIND S 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 20N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. $$ AMZ088-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT APR 03 2004 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK DIFFUSE FRONT 28N65W TO NW HISPANIOLA DISSIPATE TONIGHT. COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 26N80W MOVE SE WITH GUSTY W TO NW WIND. COLD FRONT MOVES E OF 65W MON NIGHT WHILE RIDGE BUILDS BEHIND IT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES NW PORTION OF AREA LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-040330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST SAT APR 03 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 70W WIND W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS WIND SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS WIND NW 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF COLD FRONT WIND W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF COLD FRONT WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS WIND VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS WIND NW 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...COLD FRONT 30N65W TO MONA PASSAGE. N OF 28N W OF FRONT WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WIND NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT WIND SW 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT WIND S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N WIND W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS WIND NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W OF BAHAMAS WIND N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N OF 26N W OF 75W WIND NW TO N 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 75W WIND W 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS WIND N 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N OF 28N W OF 73W WIND SW INCREASE TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF 73W WIND S 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 28N WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES