000 FZNT23 KNHC 182109 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT SUN APR 18 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. AMZ089-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN APR 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD 1009 MB LOW PRES CENTERED NEAR 25N84W WITH TROUGH EXTENDING S AND SW TO NEAR 21N89W WILL SLOWLY MOVE E-NE ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND EXTREME S FLORIDA AND INTO THE SW N ATLC THROUGH MON WHILE THE TROUGH WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN MON AND EARLY TUE BEFORE DISSIPATING. THE LOW PRES WILL CONTINUE E-NE ACROSS THE SW N ATLC THROUGH TUE WHERE IT WILL BEGIN TO MERGE WITH A COLD FRONT SINKING S INTO THE REGION. A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING ALONG 12N ACROSS THE TROPICAL N ATLC WILL MEANDER ACROSS THE AREA AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH MON. $$ AMZ082-190330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN APR 18 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 82W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS S OF 18N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 82W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S 0F 17N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OCCURRING IN BANDS AND LINES...MOST NUMEROUS FAR E PART. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 80W N OF 18N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 80W S OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 84W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 20N SW TO W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 83W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS S OF 17N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 84W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS S OF 17N E OF 80W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-190330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT SUN APR 18 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-190330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT SUN APR 18 2010 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 16N W OF 70W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 16N W OF 70W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,. .THU...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 16N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 16N. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 16N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 16N. E OF 67W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT N OF 16N THEN BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-190330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT SUN APR 18 2010 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF FRONTAL TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND N OF FRONTAL TROUGH. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 16N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 15N S OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. THU...N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT N OF 20N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 18N W OF 62W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN APR 18 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT OVER THE FAR NW WATERS WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO N FLORIDA EARLY MON THEN FROM 29N60W TO THE EXTREME NW BAHAMAS TUE MORNING. THE FRONT WILL MEANDER AND WEAKEN TUE THROUGH THU AND SLIDE NE AND OUT OF AREA. BROAD LOW PRES ACROSS THE SE GULF OF MEXICO AND EXTREME NW CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE E-NE ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND EXTREME S FLORIDA THROUGH MON AND THEN MERGE WITH WEAKENING COLD FRONT TUE THROUGH THU AS THEY SHIFT NE OUT OF AREA. ANOTHER TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE NW PORTION OF THE AREA WED NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM 31N72W TO THE NW BAHAMAS LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-190330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT SUN APR 18 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL N OF FRONT LATE. FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N E OF 78W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 28N E OF 78W 6 TO 8 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 24N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 74W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF 68W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS IN NE SWELL AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS W OF 75W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR