000 FZNT23 KNHC 311450 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADES THROUGH SAT...THEN WEAKEN SUN THROUGH TUE. WEAK 1016 MB LOW JUST N OF THE AREA NEAR 23N63W EXTENDS A TROUGH SW TO ACROSS PUERTO RICO. LOW WILL FURTHER WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NE WHILE THE TROUGH REACHES FROM 22N57W TO VIRGIN ISLANDS SAT AFTERNOON...AND THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATES INTO SUN MORNING. $$ AMZ082-312130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S OF 18N. W OF 83W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-312130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT ...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF OF 16N. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS W PORTION. $$ AMZ086-312130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W AND WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 16N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 68W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE E OF 70W AND N OF 15N BETWEEN 81W AND 70W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NE PORTION. $$ AMZ087-312130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 20N W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 19N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PORTION. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 17N ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PORTION. $$ AMZ088-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH NEAR PUERTO RICO WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA BY SAT. TROUGH OVER EXTREME PART OF AREA WILL SLOWLY MOVE E OF AREA TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL REBUILD OVER THE AREA WITH RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT THEN FROM 29N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ080-312130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE W OF 75W TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE OF LINE 22N65W TO 19N69W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR SE PART. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER RRG/AGUIRRE