000 FZNT23 KNHC 140228 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 13 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. AMZ089-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK LOW PRES TROUGH ACROSS THE MONA PASSAGE WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND THE CENTRAL ATLC THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE NE CONUS WILL DRIFT S AND STRENGTHEN PRODUCING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE N PORTIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC WED THROUGH FRI. WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRES MOVES FARTHER S AND WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-140930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2010 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE WED. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-140930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-140930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT ACROSS THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT ACROSS THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT ACROSS THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THU NIGHT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-140930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 20N. .WED NIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 12N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 17N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 14N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE PORTION. $$ AMZ088-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2010 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE FAR SE PORTION OF THE AREA WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO THE TROPICAL N ATLC WED MORNING AS HIGH PRES OVER THE NE CONUS SHIFTS SE AND STRENGTHENS ACROSS THE REGION. FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS WILL DOMINATE MOST OF BASIN THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E OFF N FLORIDA AND INTO N PORTIONS OF AREA SAT ALLOWING WINDS TO DIMINISH. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS ON SUN EXTENDING FROM 31N75W TO N FLORIDA. $$ AMZ080-140930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 13 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 22N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...FROM 21N TO 28N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 21N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 75W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... HIGHEST SEAS NE PART. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR