000 FZNT23 KNHC 141510 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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 AMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .SYNOPSIS...GUSTY NE WINDS OVER NW CARIB TODAY...WEAKENING SAT. WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER ERN CARIB THROUGH SAT. WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 25N SUN DRIFT S TO 21N MON AND TUE WITH LIGHT E TRADES OVER BASIN. $$ AMZ082-142130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 18N W OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 19N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 19N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT E OF 80W AND 5 FT W OF 80W. .SUN AND MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W OF 84W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. E OF 84W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-142130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-142130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 14N E OF 70W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. W OF 70W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PORTION. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. E OF 68W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-142130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N S WINDS 15 KT SHIFT SW TONIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 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 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .SYNOPSIS...GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRES N OF PUERTO RICO AND HIGH PRES IN NE GULF PRODUCE GUSTY NE WINDS OVER AREA THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS DECREASE SAT AS LOW PRES MOVES NE. HIGH PRES MOVES S OVER AREA SUN ALONG 24N. SW TO W WINDS INCREASE N OF 29N SUN AND MON. COLD FRONT APPROACHES REGION FROM THE N ON TUE INCREASING SW WINDS N OF 25N E OF 75W. $$ AMZ080-142130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 28N E OF 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS UP TO 14 FT. S OF 23N E OF 76W NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 28N W OF 76W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 68W. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT N OF 29N W OF 76W WIND INCREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF 76W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 76W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 70W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 29N W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW TSTMS E OF 70W. .SUN...N OF 28N E OF 75W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 27N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N E OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY BECOME NW 20 KT N OF COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES