000 FZNT23 KNHC 031417 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 03 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. AMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 19N55W TO 15N70W WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SUN NIGHT. OTHERWISE EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-032130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...E OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT S OF 16N E OF 80W TUE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ084-032130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ AMZ086-032130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN NE PASSAGES. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES... NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-032130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 FT SUN. N OF 14N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N N TO NE 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 7 FT IN N SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...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. $$ AMZ088-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ080-032130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 03 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE 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 8 FT LATE TONIGHT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 8 FT LATE TONIGHT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON