000 FZNT23 KNHC 020919 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI APR 02 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. AMZ089-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM ENTERS THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC NEAR 22N59W THEN CONTINUES SW OVER THE NE PORTION OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA. THE FRONT WILL REMAIN OVER THE N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND THE LEEWARD ISLANDS THROUGH SAT MORNING EXTENDING FROM 22N55W TO NEAR GUADELOUPE THEN BECOME STATIONARY SAT NIGHT AND DIFFUSE ON SUN. OTHERWISE EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-021530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 02 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 85W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-021530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 02 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... HIGHEST OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. $$ AMZ086-021530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI APR 02 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR MONA PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-021530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 02 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 16N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 15N N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 15N S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 15N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG DISSIPATING COLD FRONT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI APR 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA TODAY THROUGH TUE AS HIGH PRES CENTER SHIFTS E ACROSS NORTHERN WATERS. $$ AMZ080-021530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI APR 02 2010 .TODAY...N OF 25N E OF 71W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 71W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 71W E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 75W. W OF 71W W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 72W IN N SWELL AND 5 TO 8 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 77W. N OF 27N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 72W AND 5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 71W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT SAT NIGHT. W OF 71W E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 78W. W OF 71W W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. MON AND TUE...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR