000 FZNT23 KNHC 120224 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 11 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC WILL KEEP MAINLY LIGHT ELY TRADES OVER THE S AND E CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN. NE WINDS EXPECTED TO BECOME MODERATE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTHWARD WED THROUGH FRI...THEN WEAKENS SAT. $$ AMZ082-120930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 11 2006 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY HIGHER YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL THU. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...ELY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-120930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 11 2006 .TONIGHT AND WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS SW PART. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-120930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 11 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W AND N OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-120930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 11 2006 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL ENTIRE AREA. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 15N MAINLY NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 11 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 28N64W 21N76W THROUGH WED NIGHT. FRONT WILL EXTEND ALONG 26N65W 24N75W TO 23N79W EARLY THU. SOUTHERN PORTION OF FRONT WILL DRIFT NW TOWARDS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WHILE WEAKENING LATE THU AND FRI. HIGH PRES N OF THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE GUSTY NE WINDS INTO THU. RIDGE MOVES INTO THE N PART OF THE AREA FRI AND SAT WITH WINDS DECREASING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE NE PORTION OF THE AREA LATE SUN. $$ AMZ080-120930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 11 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR N BAHAMAS AND SE FLORIDA. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST IN GULF STREAM. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS MAINLY ALONG AND SE OF THE FRONT. .THU...N OF 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 28N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT... EXCEPT 20 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S PART. .SUN...N OF 28N E OF 75W W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL