000 FZNT23 KNHC 080849 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W...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. AMZ001-082045- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL BEGIN TO EXPAND AND BECOME FRESH TO STRONG...AND COVER THE ENTIRE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN TONIGHT THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS N OF THE REGION. OTHERWISE MAINLY MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL...EXCEPT IN THE GULF OF HONDURAS WHERE FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WILL SET UP EACH NIGHT MON THROUGH THU...WEAKENING FRI AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO. $$ AMZ011-082045- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ013-082045- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ015-082045- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ017-082045- GULF OF HONDURAS- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ019-082045- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ021-082045- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ023-082045- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ025-082045- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-082045- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ029-082045- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ031-082045- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ033-082045- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-082045- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-082045- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-082045- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E OF 80W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E OF 80W... AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 80W. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ101-082045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM 25N65W TO THE TURKS AND CAICOS WILL DRIFT N WHILE WEAKENING THROUGH TUE BEFORE DISSIPATING. HIGH PRES CENTERED ACROSS THE W ATLC BETWEEN CAPE HATTERAS AND BERMUDA WITH RIDGE EXTENDING SW INTO NE GULF OF MEXICO WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH FRI TO PRODUCE MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH EASTERLY FLOW...GRADUALLY BECOMING SE TO S ACROSS W PORTIONS WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ111-082045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ113-082045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ115-082045- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ117-082045- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ119-082045- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ121-082045- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ123-082045- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ125-082045- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ127-082045- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 449 AM EDT MON APR 8 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING