000 FZNT23 KNHC 140801 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .SYNOPSIS...GUSTY NE WINDS OVER THE NW CARIB TODAY..WEAKENING SOME SAT. WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE ERN CARIB TODAY AND SAT. WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA SUN ALONG 25N WILL DRIFT SWD TO 21N MON AND TUE WITH LIGHT ELY TRADES OVER THE REGION. $$ AMZ082-141530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .TODAY...N OF 19N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 80W AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 84W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-141530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-141530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 14N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PORTION. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...HIGHEST S PORTION. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-141530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N S WINDS 15 KT BECOME SW 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE 10 KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOME SE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .SYNOPSIS...PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE N OF PUERTO RICO AND HIGH PRESSURE IN THE NE GULF WILL PRODUCE GUSTY NE WINDS OVER THE AREA TODAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE SAT AS THE LOW PRESSURE MOVES EWD. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE AREA SUN ALONG 24N. SW TO W WINDS INCREASE N OF 29N SUN AND MON. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE N ON TUE WITH INCREASING SW WINDS N OF 27N. $$ AMZ080-141530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .TODAY...N OF 29N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEA S 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 70W N OF 23N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 23N E OF 70W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 70W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS E OF 70W. .SUN...N OF 28N E OF 78W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF 27N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW AND N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF A COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. BETWEEN 24N AND 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG