000 FZNT23 KNHC 301513 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 30 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. AMZ089-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRES OVER THE SW ATLC AND LOWER PRES OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO IS PRODUCING FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN...MAINLY W OF 84W INCLUDING ALSO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER THE N PORTION OF THE SW TROPICAL ATLC WILL DRIFT S THROUGH TONIGHT MOVING E OF THE AREA ON SAT. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL PERSIST OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN THEN DECREASE SOME ON MON. $$ AMZ082-302130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT S OF 18N TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT S OF 18N SAT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .SUN...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .MON...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .TUE...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 18N W OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF CUBA. $$ AMZ084-302130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SAT NIGHT AND SUN. .MON AND TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-302130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-302130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT OVER THE FAR SE WATERS WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TONIGHT AS HIGH PRES MOVES E ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA REACHING TO NEAR 29N65W TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY SHIFT TO E OF THE AREA LATE MON INTO TUE AS A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES TO THE FAR NW WATERS. $$ AMZ080-302130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 78W SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 27N E OF 68W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST SE PART. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 29N W OF 74W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 70W AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR