000 FZNT23 KNHC 130301 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT MON APR 12 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 12 2004 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN TUE... EXTENDING ALONG 22N82W 17N88W LATE TUE. THE FRONT WILL REACH 22N80W 16N88W TUE NIGHT...21N78W 16N86W WED...AND 20N77W TO 16N84W WED NIGHT. FRONT WILL CROSS JAMAICA THU AND EXTEND FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO 13N83W LATE THU...THEN BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY FROM HAITI TO 12N83W FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ082-130930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 12 2004 .TONIGHT...S OF 19N W OF 84W WIND E TO SE 20 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST LATE. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 18N E OF 80W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 84W. .TUE...NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 20N E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 20N E OF FRONT WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT FAR SE PORTION. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E OF FRONT WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 18N E OF FRONT WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT S OF 18N. .WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT WIND N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...NW OF FRONT TO 84W WIND N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. W OF 84W WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT TO 84W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 84W WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-130930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 12 2004 .TONIGHT AND TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR NICARAGUA COAST. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N OF 12N W OF 81W WIND N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N W OF 81W WIND N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-130930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 12 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 14N E OF 69W WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...W OF 65W WIND NE DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 65W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...OVER WINDWARD PASSAGE WIND N 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 14N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WINDWARD PASSAGE WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-130930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 12 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 14N WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 14N WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 16N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. .WED NIGHT...S OF 14N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 14N WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 12 2004 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES OVER THE SE UNITED STATES WILL MOVE NE AND DRAG A COLD FRONT INTO THE WATERS TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND ALONG 31N78W TO 26N80W LATE TUE...FROM 31N76W ACROSS NW BAHAMAS TO 23N80W TUE NIGHT...AND 31N72W ACROSS CENTRAL BAHAMAS TO 22N77W WED. FRONT WILL WEAKEN THU ALONG 31N66W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...THEN BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG 30N65W TO HAITI FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-130930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 12 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 72W WIND SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF 72W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER WITH VSBY BELOW 3 NM IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 75W. .TUE...N OF 26N W OF 72W WIND S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT...DECREASING TO SW 15 TO 20 KT W OF COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF COLD FRONT LATE. S OF 26N W OF 72W WIND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 22N E OF 72W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 22N E OF 72W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 73W...ENDING AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE .TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT WIND W TO NW INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 67W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. .WED...NW OF FRONT WIND NW 20 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT WIND E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI...S OF 27N W OF FRONT WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. E OF FRONT WIND SLY 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...S OF 27N W OF FRONT WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. E OF FRONT WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER MOLLEDA/LL