000 FZNT23 KNHC 082044 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SAT APR 08 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-090330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT APR 08 2006 .SYNOPSIS...SLY WINDS OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL BECOME NLY SUN NIGHT BEHIND A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO DRIFT E AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE NW AND N CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH THU. WINDS WILL BECOME NLY W OF THIS DECAYING FRONT. ELSEWHERE THE BRISK ELY TRADES WILL WILL WEAKEN A LITTLE AFTER SUN NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-090330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT APR 08 2006 .TONIGHT...W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A FEW SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF 82W SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL BEHIND FRONT. E OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW WATERS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. $$ AMZ084-090330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SAT APR 08 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TH...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-090330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SAT APR 08 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 12N E OF 73W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN THROUGH THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-090330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SAT APR 08 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-090330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT APR 08 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM BERMUDA TO STRAITS OF FL WILL SHIFT SE AND LIE ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST. THE FRONT WILL REACH THE NW BAHAMAS LATE SUN SLOWING BY SUNRISE MON AND STALLING FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS MON NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. NLY WINDS WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED NW OF THE DISSIPATING FRONT WHILE SE TO S WINDS WILL CONTINUE SE OF THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-090330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SAT APR 08 2006 .TONIGHT AND SUN...NW OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF COLD FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. S OF 27N NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND THU...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON