000 FZNT23 KNHC 090806 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON APR 9 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 9 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING FRONT HAS MOVED E OF THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WILL CONTINUE DRIFTING E TODAY AND TUE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE. POLAR HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY MERGE WITH THE ATLC RIDGE FURTHER E WED THROUGH FRI. AN INCREASE IN SE WINDS OVER THE NW CARIB FRI AS SURFACE PRESSURES FALL IN THE NW GULF. $$ AMZ082-091530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 9 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-091530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 9 2007 .TODAY...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 12N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N WINDS VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-091530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON APR 9 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-091530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 9 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 16N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 9 2007 .SYNOPSIS...A NEARLY STATONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 24N65W TO JUST E OF THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THIS MORNING. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE DRIFTING E THROUGH WED AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE. WEAKENING POLAR AIRMASS FOLLOWING THE FRONT IS ALONG 27N THIS MORNING AND WILL DRIFT EWD. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NE FL COAST TUE. WEAK LOW PRES WILL MOVE ALONG THE FRONT ENE TO NEAR 30N72W LATE WED AND E OF THE AREA THU. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S TO 30N THU NIGHT THEN STALL ALONG 28N LATE FRI AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE AS WEAK HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE AREA. $$ AMZ080-091530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 9 2007 .TODAY...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 70W AND 6 TO 8 FT E OF 70W IN NW SWELL. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF 75W AND 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W. FROM 26N TO 29N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS DEVELOPING N OF 28N W OF 75W. .TUE NIGHT...W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 70W TO 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 72W. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .THU...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N W OF 70W WINDS VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 29N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 29N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG