000 FZNT23 KNHC 271516 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 27 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. AMZ089-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THERE. MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS OVER THE W CARIBBEAN AND NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA WILL INCREASE TO STRONG LATE THU THROUGH SAT. FRESH TRADE WINDS IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC WILL DIMINISH BY THU. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N PORTION OF THE ZONE SAT. $$ AMZ082-272130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 27 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 20N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. .THU...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 84W IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 84W IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .SAT...W OF 80W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF CUBA. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-272130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 27 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N SE TO S WINDS WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 11N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST E PART. S OF 11N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 80W. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-272130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 27 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA LATE THU. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-272130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 27 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT. S OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING E TO SE WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. .THU...N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 19N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 23N80W WILL REACH FROM 31N67W TO CENTRAL CUBA TONIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW PORTION OF THE AREA TONIGHT AND IS FORECAST TO MERGE WITH THE FIRST FRONT BY LATE WED. THE MERGED FRONT WILL EXTEND OVER THE SE PORTION OF THE AREA THU AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE AREA ON FRI. HIGH PRES STRENGTHENS AS IT MOVES E ACROSS THE ZONE N OF 29N THU THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-272130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 27 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 29N AND 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF SECOND FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF SECOND FRONT TO 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 72W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF SECOND FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF SECOND FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF SECOND FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF 79W. S OF 27N E OF FIRST FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 24N AND NEAR FRONT AND 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF FIRST FRONT E OF BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. W OF FIRST FRONT W OF BAHAMAS WINDS NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG MERGED FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 76W. S OF 27N NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF BAHAMAS AND NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL 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 NW SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N E OF 70W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 27N W OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 76W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 76W. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SAT...N OF 27N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 76W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR