000 FZNT23 KNHC 192035 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT MON APR 19 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON APR 19 2004 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD TROUGH FROM MONA PASSAGE TO COSTA RICA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH TUE. RIDGE N OF AREA WEAKEN TUE THEN CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-200330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON APR 19 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N E OF 83W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO NE 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DECREASING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-200330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT MON APR 19 2004 .TONIGHT...WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N OF 11N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-200330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT MON APR 19 2004 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-200330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT MON APR 19 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 18N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. .WED...S OF 187N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 18N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON APR 19 2004 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH OVER SE CORNER OF AREA TO MONA PASSAGE BECOME STATIONARY THROUGH TUE AND DISSIPATE. RIDGE ALONG 31N TONIGHT WEAKEN TUE THEN CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH THU THEN STRENGTHEN FRI AND CONTINUE WITH LITTLE CHANGE SAT. $$ AMZ080-200330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT MON APR 19 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N OF 30N WIND S 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W WIND NE 20 KT DECREASING TO NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS DECREASING TO 5 TO 7 FT AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF 75W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W WIND NE TO E 10 KT EXCEPT N OF 30N WIND S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 28N W OF 73W WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF 73W WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E AND BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W WIND SE TO S 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF 73W WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E AND BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 73W WIND SE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF 73W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E AND BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N WIND ELY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 75W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF 75W WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 28N WIND ELY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL