000 FZNT23 KNHC 290803 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST WED MAR 29 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED MAR 29 2006 .SYNOPSIS...AN ATLANTIC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY TRADES THROUGH SUN. A STATIONARY TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS ALONG 20N THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-291530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED MAR 29 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 20N E OF 85W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-291530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST WED MAR 29 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SUN. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED COASTAL SHOWERS. $$ AMZ086-291530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST WED MAR 29 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-291530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST WED MAR 29 2006 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...NW OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 18N SE OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MERGING N AND E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. $$ AMZ088-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED MAR 29 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE SE WATERS THROUGH SUN. A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL WEAKEN THU AS A WEAK FRONT STALLS ALONG 30N W OF 70W AND DISSIPATES THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES DOMINATES AREA FRI AND SAT THEN WEAKENS SUN AS NEXT FRONT MOVES INTO NW WATERS. $$ AMZ080-291530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST WED MAR 29 2006 .TODAY...N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 28 NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 24N E OF 74W. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N W OF 76W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT SAT. S OF 26N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. .SUN...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON