000 FZNT23 KNHC 280242 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO NE BELIZE WILL DISSIPATE WED. 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 DISSIPATING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC SAT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THOSE WATERS. $$ AMZ082-280930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 27 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 20N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 84W INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 84W INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT N OF 20N 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 80W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... EXCEPT N OF 20N 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-280930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 27 2010 .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 AND THU NIGHT...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 W OF 80W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 79W NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 80W E TO SE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF 80W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 80W. S OF 12N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-280930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 27 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ...EXCEPT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 16N W OF 70W INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW. $$ AMZ087-280930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 27 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 17N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 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 AND SUN...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 27 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL DISSIPATE INTO WED MORNING. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL DROP INTO THE FAR NW WATERS OVERNIGHT...AND QUICKLY REACH FROM NEAR 29N65W TO 24N70W AND WEAKENING TO EASTERN CUBA BY WED AFTERNOON...THEN REACH THE FAR SE PORTION THU...AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NW PORTION THU AFTERNOON...SHIFT TO NEAR 29N70W FRI...AND TO THE FAR NE WATERS SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ080-280930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 27 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF SECOND FRONT BECOMING W TO NW AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT W OF SECOND FRONT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 69W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N E OF 69W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 23N TO 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 23N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS SW PART. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING E OF AREA EARLY WED NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT... SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT ALONG 65W EARLY WED NIGHT. N OF 27N W OF COLD FRONT TO 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 77W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY WED NIGHT. S OF 22N E OF COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE EARLY WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT EARLY WED NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG MERGED FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...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 W OF 76W 2 TO 4 FT. 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 6 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 W OF 76W E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF 76W 2 TO 4 FT. 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 FAR SW. .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... EXCEPT W OF 76W INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. 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. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE