000 FZNT23 KNHC 010252 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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 AMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 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 22N58W SW TO PUERTO RICO WILL REACH FROM 21N55W TO PUERTO RICO SAT NIGHT...THEN BECOME DIFFUSE SUN. $$ AMZ082-010930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S OF 18N. W OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT N OF 17N W OF 78W. $$ AMZ084-010930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .TONIGHT AND SAT...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 8 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. $$ AMZ086-010930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W INCLUDING WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR PUERTO RICO...MONA PASSAGE AND HISPANIOLA. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NE PORTION. $$ AMZ087-010930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .TONIGHT..NW OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 19N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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...NW OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF TROUGH 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. $$ AMZ088-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH NEAR PUERTO RICO WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT...THEN DISSIPATE SUN. HIGH PRES WILL REBUILD OVER THE AREA WITH RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT THEN FROM 29N65W TO S FLORIDA SUN AND MON. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT E TUE AND WED IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE U.S. COAST MON NIGHT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH A PSN FROM 31N76W TO NEAR JACKSONVILLE LATE TUE AND FROM 31N68W TO 28N75W BECOMING STATIONARY TO NE FLORIDA WED. $$ AMZ080-010930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 31 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 24N E OF 68W 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 E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR PUERTO RICO AND HISPANIOLA. .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 30N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 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 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 BROWN