000 FZNT23 KNHC 121435 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED APR 12 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 12 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 THROUGH FRI...THEN WEAKENS SAT. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY HIGHER YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 19N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY HIGHER YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF 80W MAINLY E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE W OF 85W SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 6 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS SW PART. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 70W AND S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND 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...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 14N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 18N S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 29N65W 25N70W 21N77W WILL BEGIN TO SAG SWD E OF 70W AND MOVE WWD W OF 70W TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 27N65W TO 22N78W THU. FRONT WEAKENS TO A TROUGH ALONG 25N65W 22N78W FRI AND DISSIPATES SAT. HIGH PRES N OF THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE STRONG NE WINDS N OF THE FRONT INTO THU NIGHT. RIDGE MOVES INTO THE N PART OF THE AREA LATE FRI AND EXTENDS ALONG 27N SAT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVES EAST N OF THE AREA WITH INCREASING SW TO W WINDS N OF 29N SUN. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 12 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF LINE 31N73W 27N80W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. 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 SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS E OF 72W AND WITHIN 150 NM OF THE FRONT W OF 72W. .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 12 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 7 FT IN NE SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT AND GUSTY NEAR N BAHAMAS AND SE FLORIDA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 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 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N E OF 76W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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 NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN