000 FZNT23 KNHC 070235 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 06 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. AMZ089-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 06 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN FRI AND WILL DISSIPATE EARLY SAT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN. OTHERWISE NE TO E TRADES WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-070930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 06 2010 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT THU AND THU NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE THU NIGHT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR WEAKENING FRONT EARLY. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 18N E OF 83W LATE SAT AND SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-070930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 06 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NE TO E 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 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-070930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 06 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SAT. $$ AMZ087-070930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 06 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 16N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT WED THROUGH FRI...THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT AND SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL FRI THROUGH SUN. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. $$ AMZ088-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 06 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THU. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW WATERS THU AHEAD OF COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST LATE THU NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO CENTRAL CUBA FRI NIGHT THEN FROM BERMUDA TO WINDWARD PASSAGE EARLY SAT NIGHT AND E OF AREA SUN. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS BEHIND THE FRONT SUN. $$ AMZ080-070930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 06 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT W OF 78W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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 4 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN N SWELL. 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 NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 73W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT...AND SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THU NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 70W THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 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 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 6 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA