000 FZNT23 KNHC 302050 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM 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 THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. WEAKENING FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER THE N PORTION OF THE SW TROPICAL ATLC WILL DRIFT S THROUGH TONIGHT AND MOVE E OF AREA ON SAT. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES WILL PERSIST OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN THEN DECREASE SOME ON MON. $$ AMZ082-010330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI APR 30 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT N OF 20N E OF 82W 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR COAST OF HONDURAS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT S OF 18N SAT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT N OF 18N 2 TO 4 FT.. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF CUBA. .MON...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .TUE...S OF 18N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 20N E OF 84W 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 19N...AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 19N. $$ AMZ084-010330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI APR 30 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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. .WED...N OF 12N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-010330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI APR 30 2010 .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 17N W OF 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W OF 66W E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 71W 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT... HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .WED...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-010330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI APR 30 2010 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 19N VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 20N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 18N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI APR 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE FAR SE WATERS WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 29N68W DRIFTS ESE TO JUST E OF THE AREA BY TUE AFTERNOON. A WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE FAR NW WATERS TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-010330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI APR 30 2010 .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 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 78W INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. 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 AND SUN NIGHT...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 W OF 78W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT W OF 78W BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N 15 TO 20 KT. 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 W OF 78W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N 15 TO 20 KT. 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 W OF 74W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF 74W...AND 2 TO 3 FT E OF 74W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT FAR N PORTION E OF 77W SW TO W AND NE TO E W OF 77W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE