000 FZNT23 KNHC 180232 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT MON APR 17 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE SHIFTS S AND LIES E TO W ACROSS THE NORTHERN TROPICAL ATLC WATERS TUE THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ082-180930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 17 2006 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-180930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 17 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...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. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-180930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 17 2006 .TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 13N E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO E 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 70W AND S OF 15N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-180930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 17 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 20N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 15N TO 20N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT DURING FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH N SWELL. FROM 15N TO 19N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT DURING FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 17 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 22N WILL SHIFT SE TO ALONG 20N TUE IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN WATERS EARLY TUE AND MOVE TO 31N65W 29N70W 29N81W MIDDAY TUE AND TO 25N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA MIDDAY WED THEN TO 23N65W TO HISPANIOLA MIDDAY THURSDAY. A RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 28N BEHIND THE FRONT AND CONTINUE ALONG 28N THROUGH SATURDAY. $$ AMZ080-180930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 17 2006 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO THE N 20 KT BEHIND THE COLD FRONT BY MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 75W AND 7 TO 10 FT E OF 75W. N OF 28N SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DECREASING TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NE 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH N SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF FRONT E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL N OF 25N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 25N. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL/COBB