000 FZNT23 KNHC 030229 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL REMAIN N OF THE AREA THROUGH MON...THEN RETREAT EASTWARD TUE THROUGH THU. RIDGE REBUILDS FRI. WEAKENING TROUGH EXTENDING FROM A WEAK LOW NEAR 20N55W SW TO LEEWARD ISLANDS WILL DISSIPATE MON. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR COAST OF CUBA. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING 10 KT WED ...E TO SE 10 KT THU AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 78W IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED AND THU...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT W OF 78W SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT TUE AND TO 1 TO 2 FT WED AND THU. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...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. .WED THROUGH FRI...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 .TONIGHT AND MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .MON NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 .TONIGHT...NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SE OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG NE PART. .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 NE PART. .TUE THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PORTION BECOMING ISOLATED WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM 29N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA THROUGH MON. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT E TUE AND WED IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE U.S. COAST MON NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 31N73W TO 27N80W TUE AFTERNOON...FROM 31N69W TO N BAHAMAS TUE NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN FROM 31N70W TO N BAHAMAS WED AND 30N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL MOVE INTO THE NW PORTION THU AND BECOME CENTERED NEAR 31N72W FRI. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N E OF 70W. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT MON AFTERNOON INTO MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT MON NIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S 10 KT E OF 72W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 72W. 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...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 6FT. 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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND THU...NW OF FRONT MAINLY NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER BROWN