000 FZNT23 KNHC 160158 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-160930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-160930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-160930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-160930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 .TONIGHT AND SUN...N OF 18N W OF 60W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 60W VARIABLE SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 16N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE MON NIGHT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT WILL DRIFT SE TO ALONG 23N BY MON. PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS N OF RIDGE SUN THROUGH MON WITH INCREASE IN SW WINDS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S OF 31N EARLY TUE. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO 30N65W TO NORTHERN BAHAMAS LATE TUE AND 25N65W TO E CUBA LATE WED AND TO NEAR PUERTO RICO LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-160930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 15 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 5 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 AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST N PART. FROM 24N TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF FRONT N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW OF FRONT NLY WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH N SWELL. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 68W NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH N SWELL. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH N SWELL. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB