000 FZNT23 KNHC 241402 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2004 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE N OF AREA THROUGH MON WILL SHIFT E AS WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA LATE TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ082-242130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N E OF 81W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIND BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT N OF 20N E OF 83W LATE. .WED...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-242130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N WIND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF 11N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N WIND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 11N WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N WIND NE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-242130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W OF 65W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 65W WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-242130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 15N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT... .MON...N OF 15N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 15N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 12N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2004 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 31N WILL WEAKEN BY MON. A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST MON NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W TUE AFTERNOON AND FROM 30N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-242130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2004 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N W OF 73W WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF 73W WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E OF 75W WIND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N W OF 75W WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 73W WIND SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 28N E OF 73W WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...N OF 28N W OF 75W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N E OF 75W WIND NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 28N TO 23N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF 23N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W WIND ELY 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N WIND ELY 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT BAHAMA BANK. .MON...N OF 26N W OF 74W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 30N LATE. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT LATE. N OF 28N E OF 74W WIND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NW PART LATE. .TUE...N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT WIND S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 27N TO 23N WIND SE TO S 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N WIND E TO SE 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...S OF 27N W OF FRONT WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT WIND SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N E OF FRONT WIND SLY 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E OF FRONT WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 27N E OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER FET/COBB