000 FZNT23 KNHC 040233 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 18N55W TO 15N61W WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. OTHERWISE EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-040930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 03 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF 16N E OF 80W TUE. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-040930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 03 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...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. $$ AMZ086-040930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 03 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W INCLUDING WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES ...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF HISPANIOLA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN NE ATLC PASSAGES. .SUN THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT WED AND THU. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-040930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 03 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN. N OF 14N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 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 TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .MON THROUGH THU...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED AND THU. 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 BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU. $$ AMZ088-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ080-040930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 03 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 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 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .MON THROUGH 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 DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. 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 NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY