000 FZNT23 KNHC 021405 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TRADES THROUGH TONIGHT. TRADES WILL WEAKEN OVER MUCH OF THE AREA MON THROUGH THU AS RIDGE RETREATS E AND WEAKER HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE ATLC. WEAK TROUGH FROM 21N55W SW TO PUERTO RICO WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH EARLY MON THEN BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH WED NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-022130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 10 KT WED AND E TO SE 10 KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 78W IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED AND THU...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT W OF 78W SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT TUE AND TO 1 TO 2 FT WED AND THU. $$ AMZ084-022130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 90 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED AND THU. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED AND THU. 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 SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT TUE THROUGH THU. ISOLATED SHOWERS W PORTION. $$ AMZ086-022130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS MAINLY N OF 14N. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NE PORTION. $$ AMZ087-022130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL TONIGHT. SE OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND NW OF TROUGH. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 19N. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PORTION. $$ AMZ088-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM PUERTO RICO EXTENDING ENE INTO THE NORTHERN PORTION OF TROPICAL N ATLC WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH EARLY MON MORNING. HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA WILL EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO S FLORIDA THROUGH MON. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT E TUE AND WED IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE U.S. COAST MON NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 31N75W TO 27N80W TUE AFTERNOON...FROM 31N66W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS WED...THEN BECOME DIFFUSE FROM 28N65W TO SE BAHAMAS EARLY THU. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL MOVE INTO THE NW PORTION THU. $$ AMZ080-022130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 73W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N MAINLY SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 70W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 70W EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 22N E OF 68W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 29N W OF 72W. .TUE...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND THU...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG/AGUIRRE