000 FZNT23 KNHC 312101 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADES THROUGH SAT...THEN WEAKEN SUN THROUGH WED. WEAK TROUGH FROM 20N60W SW TO 20N65W TO PUERTO RICO WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT...THEN BECOME DIFFUSE SAT NIGHT INTO EARLY SUN MORNING. $$ AMZ082-010330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S OF 18N. W OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT... EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 18N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 17N W OF 78W. $$ AMZ084-010330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 13N. .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 WED...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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. $$ AMZ086-010330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 72W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE AND ALSO N OF 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 68W. ISOLATED SHOWERS REMAINDER AREA. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NE PORTION. $$ AMZ087-010330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .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 15 TO 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 WED...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NLY SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TUE AND WED. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PORTION. $$ AMZ088-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM PUERTO RICO NE TO 20N65W WILL REMAIN ABOUT STATIONARY THROUGH SAT...THEN DISSIPATE SAT NIGHT AND EARLY SUN MORNING. HIGH PRES WILL REBUILD OVER THE AREA WITH RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT THEN FROM 29N65W TO S FLORIDA SUN AND MON. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT E TUE AND WED IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE U.S. COAST MON NIGHT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH A PSN FROM 31N76W TO NEAR JACKSONVILLE LATE TUE AND FROM 31N68W TO 28N75W BECOMING STATIONARY TO NE FLORIDA WED. $$ AMZ080-010330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 24N E OF 67W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE OF LINE 21N65W TO 19N70W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 29N SAT NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT...EXCEPT E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS SAT AFTERNOON AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT AFTERNOON INTO SAT NIGHT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR SE PART. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 28N SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON AND TUE AND SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT W OF FRONT TUE AND WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE MON AND TUE AHEAD OF THE FRONT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL E OF 74W AND TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 74W. 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...EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS TUE AND TO 4 TO 5 FT WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE