000 FZNT23 KNHC 151438 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE NE CARIB THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE NE SUN. WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE JUST N OF THE AREA SUN WILL DRIFT SE SUN AND MON TO OVER THE GREATER ANTILLES TUE. THE RIDGE WILL DISSIPATE LATE TUE AS A COLD FRONT MOVES TO THE NRN PORTION OF THE AREA LATE WED. $$ AMZ082-152130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT E OF 80W AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF 80W. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 16N W OF 82W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 84W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 84W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-152130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-152130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 68W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-152130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 AND SUN NIGHT...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 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON WILL DRIFT SE TO ALONG 23N BY MON. PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS N OF RIDGE SUN THROUGH MON WITH INCREASE IN SW WINDS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY SWD TUE WITH GUSTY SW WINDS SHIFTING TO NLY. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WED WITH GUSTY N WINDS. A POLAR HIGH WILL MOVE TO THE SE COAST ON WED. $$ AMZ080-152130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 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...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. .WED...N OF 24N W OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 24N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ FORECASTER LL