000 FZNT23 KNHC 132024 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE NE WINDS TO CONTINUE OVER THE NW C CARIBBEAN THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTHWARD. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE SAT. TRADES TO REMAIN LIGHT ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH TUE. TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE NW PORTION OF THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS LATE SAT REACHING FROM 22N57W TO LEEWARD ISLANDS SUN THEN DISSIPATE MON. $$ AMZ082-140330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 18N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA MAINLY N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 80W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 84W ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-140330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 12N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...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. $$ AMZ086-140330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006 .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 14N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 14N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR HISPANIOLA...PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...HIGHEST WINDS S PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-140330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 19N S WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 10 KT BEHIND TROUGH. 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 AND TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SE TUE. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ088-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT 26N65W TO A 1009 MB LOW OVER THE SE BAHAMAS...WITH TROUGH SOUTH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. LOW MOVES NE TONIGHT WITH FRONT ALONG 25N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE FRI...THEN WEAKENS TO A TROUGH FRI NIGHT ALONG 24N65W TO NW HAITI. TROUGH DISSIPATES NEAR PUERTO RICO SAT. HIGH PRES N OF THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE STRONG NE WINDS N OF THE FRONT TONIGHT...THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN FRI AND FRI NIGHT. RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 26N SAT AND SUN THEN MOVE S TO 23N MON AND ACROSS THE S PORTION TUE. DEVELOPING LOWS WELL N OF THE AREA WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO STRONG WLY WINDS ACROSS THE N PORTION SUN AND MON...TRAILING COLD FRONT FORECAST TO DROP SOUTH IN THE AREA MON MORNING REACHING FROM 29N65W TO N BAHAMAS LATE MON. $$ AMZ080-140330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU APR 13 2006 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 29N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF FRONT E OF 72W. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 72W SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 ACROSS BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...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 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SW 10 KT SAT NEAR PUERTO RICO. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR PUERTO RICO. .SUN...N OF 28N E OF 78W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 27N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N MAINLY E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT NLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. BETWEEN 25N AND FRONT E OF 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT TO 23N W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER BROWN