000 FZNT23 KNHC 040912 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN APR 04 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. AMZ089-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN APR 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 18N55W TO 15N61W WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. OTHERWISE FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. FRESH BREEZE CAN ALSO BE FOUND ACROSS THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES. $$ AMZ082-041530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN APR 04 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 80W TUE. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-041530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SUN APR 04 2010 .TODAY 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 7 TO 10 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. $$ AMZ086-041530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SUN APR 04 2010 .TODAY THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT WED AND THU. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THU. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-041530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SUN APR 04 2010 .TODAY...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. N OF 14N SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E 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 BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT THU. 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. $$ AMZ088-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN APR 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA TODAY THROUGH THU. S RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA THU AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE SE CONUS EARLY FRI. $$ AMZ080-041530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SUN APR 04 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 TO 20 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 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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 NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 78W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT TUE NIGHT. 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 NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N THEN BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 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. .THU...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. 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 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR