000 FZNT23 KNHC 011454 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU APR 01 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING FRONT WILL ENTER THE FAR NW TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL REACH FROM NEAR 22N55W TO THE NE LEEWARD ISLANDS FRI...THEN DRIFT SE GRADUALLY DISSIPATING THROUGH SUN. OTHERWISE EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS AREA THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-012130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT BRIEFLY E TO SE W OF 85W FRI AND FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-012130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-012130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU APR 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 13N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-012130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N. .SAT...NW OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF TROUGH TO 14N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN...N OF TROUGH N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH EARLY. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU APR 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 24N65W TO HISPANIOLA WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA TONIGHT. A RIDGE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ080-012130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU APR 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST S OF BERMUDA. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT NE PART LATE TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR SE PART NEAR FRONT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT FRI NIGHT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE FRI NIGHT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S 0F 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON