000 FZNT23 KNHC 140921 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED APR 14 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. AMZ089-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE NE CARIBBEAN WILL SLOWLY MOVE NE 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. $$ AMZ082-141530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 .TODAY...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-141530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO 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. $$ AMZ086-141530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 .TODAY THROUGH THU...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT ACROSS THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT AND THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT AND THU. E OF 67W S OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 67W N OF 17N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 15 KT THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N OF 16N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT ACROSS THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT ACROSS THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-141530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 20N. .TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 12N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 15N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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. $$ AMZ088-141530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE FAR SE WATERS WILL SLOWLY MOVE E OF AREA TODAY AS HIGH PRES OVER THE E CENTRAL CONUS SHIFTS SE AND BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION. FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS WILL DOMINATE MOST OF BASIN THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E OFF N FLORIDA AND INTO N PORTIONS OF AREA FRI INTO SAT ALLOWING WINDS TO DIMINISH. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO APPROACH NW WATERS ON SUN. $$ AMZ080-141530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 .TODAY...W OF BAHAMAS S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 29N W OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 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 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 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 S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 24N E OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER