000 FZNT23 KNHC 122029 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT WED APR 12 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED APR 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...NE WINDS WILL REMAIN MODERATE OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTHWARD THROUGH FRI... THEN WEAKENS SAT. TRADES TO REMAIN LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE REMAINDER OF THE AREAS THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-130330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED APR 12 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...LOCALLY HIGHER YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS E OF 80W THU NIGHT AND FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...DECREASING TO 2 TO 3 FT E OF 80W THU NIGHT AND FRI. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-130330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT WED APR 12 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...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. $$ AMZ086-130330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT WED APR 12 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 14N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-130330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT WED APR 12 2006 .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 AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 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. .MON...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED APR 12 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 29N65W 24N72W 21N77W WILL BEGIN TO SAG SWD E OF 70W AND MOVE WWD W OF 70W TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 26N65W TO 22N78W THU. FRONT ALONG 25N65W TO 22N78W FRI...THEN WEAKENS TO A TROUGH FRI NIGHT ALONG 24N65W 21N77W. FRONT DISSIPATES SAT. HIGH PRES N OF THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE STRONG NE WINDS N OF THE FRONT THROUGH THU...THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN FRI. RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 26N SAT AND SUN THEN MOVE S TO 23N MON. DEVELOPING LOWS WELL N OF THE AREA WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO STRONG WLY WINDS ACROSS THE N PORTION SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ080-130330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT WED APR 12 2006 .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 10 TO 15 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. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS E OF 72W AND WITHIN 120 NM OF THE FRONT W OF 72W. .THU...N OF 29N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. NW OF FRONT TO 29N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR BAHAMAS. SEAS 9 TO 14 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 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT FRI. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .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 28N E OF 78W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W 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. .MON...N OF 26N E OF 78W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN