000 FZNT23 KNHC 150250 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .SYNOPSIS...GUSTY NE WINDS OVER NW CARIB TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ082-150930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT E OF 80W AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 84W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 84W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-150930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .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 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-150930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 14N E OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 68W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS N PORTION. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. E OF 68W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-150930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .SYNOPSIS...TIGHT GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRES N OF PUERTO RICO AND HIGH PRES IN NE GULF PRODUCE GUSTY NE WINDS OVER AREA TONIGHT. WINDS DECREASE SAT AS LOW PRES MOVES NE. HIGH PRES MOVES S OVER AREA SUN ALONG 24N. SW TO W WINDS INCREASE N OF 29N SUN AND MON. COLD FRONT APPROACHES REGION FROM THE N ON TUE INCREASING SW WINDS N OF 25N E OF 75W. $$ AMZ080-150930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 14 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT N OF 29N W OF 76W WINDS INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 72W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 27N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 25N E OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY BECOME NW 20 KT N OF COLD FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALDEMAR BARNES/COBB