000 FZNT23 KNHC 041440 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 19N55W TO 15N61W WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE TONIGHT. OTHERWISE NE TO E TRADES WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. COLD FRONT APPROACH YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE THU NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-042130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 80W TUE. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-042130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON 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 11 FT WITH NE SWELL. 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. $$ AMZ086-042130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT WED AND THU. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT THU. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-042130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 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 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 17N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 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. $$ AMZ088-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 04 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW WATERS THU AHEAD OF THE A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE THU NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-042130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 04 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 73W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 68W. 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 VARIABLE 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 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO 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 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 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE WED NIGHT. 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 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT THU NIGHT SHIFTING TO NW FAR NW WATERS BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU NIGHT. 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 NELSON