000 FZNT23 KNHC 250227 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL AND SW CARIBBEAN AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS AS HIGH PRES CONTINUES TO BUILD N OF THE AREA. OTHERWISE A SERIES OF WEAK FRONTAL TROUGHS WILL MOVE SE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH SUN 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. $$ AMZ082-250930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 24 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 18N W OF 84W...AND EXCEPT NE 20 KT S OF 17N E OF 78W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT JUST S OF CUBA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT JUST S OF CUBA. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF 80W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL S OF 17N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 17N. .TUE...W OF 80 W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE TUE NIGHT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF 18N W OF 84W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL S OF 17N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 17N. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 18N W OF 84W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. .THU...S OF 18N E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-250930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 24 2010 .TONIGHT 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 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL TONIGHT AND SUN. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 T0 1O KT BECOMING VARIABLE SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL... BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT AND SUN. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE MON...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA SUN NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE MON. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE MON...EXCEPT BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT W OF TROUGH LATE MON. 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 MON. .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 1 TO 3 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...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 3 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-250930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 24 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 15N EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 13N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 15N AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 13N. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA MON. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL NEAR NE ATLC PASSAGES. .WED AND THU...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-250930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 24 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 17N NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL LATE TONIGHT. N OF 17N SE OF FRONTAL TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 17N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE SUN NIGHT. 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 AND MON NIGHT...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE. .TUE...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .WED...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. .THU...N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 17N TO 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-250930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 24 2010 .SYNOPSIS...1019 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 29N72W WILL SHIFT TO THE E TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO INCREASE ALONG THE FLORIDA COAST. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE MON AND WILL EXTEND FROM 31N75W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA EARLY TUE MORNING THEN WILL WEAKEN TO A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N68W TO THE SE BAHAMAS BY LATE TUE. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST LATE TUE AND WILL OVERTAKE THE OLD FRONTAL TROUGH AND EXTEND FROM NEAR 31N67W TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS BY LATE WED...AND OVER THE SE PORTION OF THE AREA THU. $$ AMZ080-250930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 24 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 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 15 TO 20 KT W OF 76W INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT. 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...BECOMING E TO SE N OF 22N LATE. 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 E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 29N AND 5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT MON NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING S TO SW MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF FRONT MON NIGHT. .TUE...W OF FIRST FRONT E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT JUST AHEAD OF SECOND FRONT AND SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND SECOND FRONT LATE. W OF FIRST FRONT W OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. N OF 26N E OF FIRST FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. S OF 26N E OF FIRST FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF BAHAMAS AND 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF BOTH FRONTS. .WED...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT E OF 76W IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL AND 3 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT N OF 25N. .THU...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF 68W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF 74W IN NE SWELL AND 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL ELSEWHERE. S OF 27N NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER GR