000 FZNT23 KNHC 201443 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU APR 20 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL STRENGTHEN THROUGH FRIDAY INCREASING THE TRADE WINDS OVER THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH MONDAY. $$ AMZ082-202130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 20 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 19N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E OF 82W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-202130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 20 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 10N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-202130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU APR 20 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N FROM 70W TO 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...W OF 70W AND S OF 15N E OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 11 ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-202130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 20 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N VARIABLE SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE 10 KT OR LESS FRI. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 15N TO 19N SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME E 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 15N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU APR 20 2006 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 22N65W TO EASTERN BAHAMAS WILL MOVE TO PUERTO RICO FRIDAY THEN EAST OF AREA. WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD BEHIND FRONT THROUGH FRIDAY. SECOND COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE U.S. COAST EARLY SUNDAY TO 31N73W TO 28N80W LATE SUNDAY THEN BECOME DIFFUSE MONDAY. $$ AMZ080-202130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU APR 20 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF FRONT E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 25N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT BECOME VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 72W AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 72W. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 25N W OF 72W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LL