000 FZNT23 KNHC 030234 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 20N55W TO 17N62W WILL REMAIN NEAR STATIONARY WHILE GRADUALLY DISSIPATING THROUGH SUN. OTHERWISE EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 02 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH WED...W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 19N IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 02 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N 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. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 02 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W INCLUDING WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W INCLUDING WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN ATLC PASSAGES. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 02 2010 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 15N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT. N OF 14N SE OF FRONT 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 ALONG FRONT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI APR 02 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 75W AND 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 75W. N OF 27N E OF 71W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL W OF 70W...AND 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL E OF 70W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT LATE SAT 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 PRIMARILY IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE SAT NIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT LATE SUN NIGHT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE MON NIGHT AND TUE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE W OF 70W TUE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT TUE. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY