000 FZNT23 KNHC 240833 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT APR 24 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. AMZ089-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SW CARIBBEAN AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE AREA. OTHERWISE A SERIES OF WEAK FRONTAL TROUGHS WILL MOVE SE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC DURING THE PERIOD WITH BUILDING N AND NE SWELL ARRIVING LATE SUN AND MON. WINDS AND SEAS WILL ALSO INCREASE IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC MON THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-241530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF CUBA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT S OF CUBA. .MON...W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL S OF 17N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 17N. .TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS TUE NIGHT AND WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-241530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL TONIGHT AND SUN. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 T0 1O KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT AND SUN. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...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 7 FT... HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 T0 1O KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. .TUE...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 80W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-241530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 15N EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 13N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 15N AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 13N. .MON AND TUE...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA MON. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-241530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 17N SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH VARIABLE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 17N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL SUN NIGHT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .MON...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .TUE...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .WED...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-241530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...1019 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED N OF THE BAHAMAS NEAR 28N75W WILL BUILD TO THE E AND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH LATE SAT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE ALONG THE FLORIDA COAST TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT AS THE HIGH CENTER SHIFTS TO THE E. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE MON AND EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO E-CENTRAL FLORIDA EARLY TUE...THEN WEAKEN TO FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N67W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE TUE. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA/N FLORIDA COAST TUE NIGHT AND OVERTAKE THE OLD FRONTAL TROUGH AND EXTEND FROM NEAR 31N67W TO NEAR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-241530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2010 .TODAY...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL LATE. N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 76W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PORTION. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF 70W AND 15 TO 20 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N W OF 70W. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 20 KT S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PORTION. .MON...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 28N E OF SECOND FRONT TO 70W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONTAL TROUGH W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER COBB