000 FZNT23 KNHC 050802 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT THU APR 5 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU APR 5 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE ELY TRADES OVER THE AREA TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI AFTERNOON WITH GUSTY N WINDS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE SAT AFTERNOON WITH WEAK HIGH PRES BUILDING OVER THE AREA W OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY STALL OVER HAITI AND DISSIPATE SUN. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE MON. $$ AMZ082-051530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU APR 5 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A FEW SHOWERS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND A COLD FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT INCREASING 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS SHIFTING TO N 15 KT SEAS INCREASING TO 4 TO 6 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. $$ AMZ084-051530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT THU APR 5 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS S OF 10N. .SAT...W OF A WEAKENING COLD FRONT N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-051530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT THU APR 5 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...W OF A COLD FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-051530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT THU APR 5 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 20N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU APR 5 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES NE OF THE BAHAMAS WILL MOVE ESE TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NW BAHAMAS THIS EVENING AND MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE FRI. THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE SE BAHAMAS LATE SAT WITH HIGH PRES EXTENDING OVER THE AREA FROM THE NW. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA LATE SUN WITH WEAK HIGH PRES W OF THE FRONT. LOW PRES WILL MOVE OVER S FL MON AND NE OF THE AREA LATE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE W CENTRAL BAHAMAS MON EVENING WITH GUSTY WINDS. $$ AMZ080-051530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT THU APR 5 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND A COLD FRONT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W N O 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT BECOMNG SW 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 70W S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW OF FRONT AND LOW PRES N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT AND LOW PRES. .SAT...N OF 26N W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF 29N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 29N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON...NW OF NEW COLD FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER RRG