000 FZNT23 KNHC 170236 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 16 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS WILL GRADUALLY MOVE E OF THE AREA BY TUE. OTHERWISE RIDGE WILL BE N OF THE AREA THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-170930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 16 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU AND FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-170930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 16 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-170930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 16 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...S OF 15N E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S OF 15N AND ALSO W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-170930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 16 2006 .TONIGHT AND MON...NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N SLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. .MON NIGHT...N OF 17N VARIABLE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 20N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 15N TO 20N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E 10 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH N SWELL. FROM 15N TO 19N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 16 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL MOVE SOUTH TO ALONG 23N BY MONDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS TUESDAY THEN BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG 24N WEDNESDAY AND DISSIPATING FROM 22N65W TO S FLORIDA ON THURSDAY. RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 28N FRIDAY. $$ AMZ080-170930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 16 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART LATE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH N SWELL. SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL N OF 25N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 25N. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB