000 FZNT23 KNHC 030805 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON APR 03 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 03 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE N OF THE AREA TODAY...THEN RETREAT EASTWARD TUE THROUGH THU. RIDGE REBUILDS FRI. WEAKENING TROUGH EXTENDING FROM A WEAK LOW NEAR 20N55W SW TO LEEWARD ISLANDS WILL DRIFT EWD AND WEAKEN. $$ AMZ082-031530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 03 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WED AND E TO SE 10 KT THU THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 78W IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU AND FRI...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT W OF 78W SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ084-031530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 03 2006 .TODAY 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. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT..EXCEPT WITHIN 90 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 6 TO 8 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. $$ AMZ086-031530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON APR 03 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 14N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-031530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 03 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 PORTION. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PORTION BECOMING ISOLATED THU THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ088-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 03 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDS FROM 29N65W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT E TUE AND WED IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE U.S. COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 31N73W TO 27N80W TUE AFTERNOON...FROM 31N69W TO N BAHAMAS TUE NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN FROM 31N70W TO N BAHAMAS WED AND 30N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU AND FRI. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL MOVE INTO THE NW PORTION THU AND BECOME CENTERED NEAR 31N72W FRI. $$ AMZ080-031530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 03 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT. 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 AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 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 RRG