000 FZNT23 KNHC 141521 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD SURFACE TROUGH OVER NE CARIBBEAN MOVE NE INTO TROPICAL N ATLC AND CENTRAL ATLC THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER CONUS DRIFT S AND STRENGTHEN PRODUCING FRESH TO STRONG WIND ACROSS N PORTIONS OF CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC WED THROUGH FRI. WIND DIMINISH DURING WEEKEND AS HIGH PRES MOVES FARTHER S AND WEAKENS. $$ AMZ082-142130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 7 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT SAT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDE TO 3 FT SAT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT SE SAT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME E WINDS 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-142130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-142130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT ACROSS WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT AND THU. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT BUILD TO 8 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT AND THU. E OF 67W S OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. E OF 67W N OF 17N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME NE WINDS 15 KT THU. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N OF 16N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT ACROSS WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT ACROSS WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-142130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 20N. .TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 12N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 12N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FROM 12N TO 15N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 12N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 14N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 14N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE PORTION. $$ AMZ088-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH NEAR MONA CHANNEL DRIFT E OF AREA TONIGHT AS HIGH PRES OVER SE CONUS BUILDS ACROSS SW N ATLC. FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES SHIFT E OFF N FLORIDA INTO N PORTIONS OF AREA FRI INTO SAT ALLOWING WINDS TO DIMINISH. COLD FRONT APPROACHES NW WATERS SUN. $$ AMZ080-142130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 29N W OF 68W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT EXCEPT TO 11 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 7 FT EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NE PART. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT EXTREME SE PART. W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES