000 FZNT23 KNHC 090907 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 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. AMZ001-092030- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN WILL EXPAND TO COVER THE ENTIRE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SAT AS HIGH PRES PERSISTS 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 THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ011-092030- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ013-092030- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-092030- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT DIMINISHING TO 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ017-092030- GULF OF HONDURAS- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...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. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ019-092030- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ021-092030- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ023-092030- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ025-092030- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...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. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-092030- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT N MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ029-092030- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...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 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ031-092030- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ033-092030- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...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. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-092030- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-092030- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...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. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-092030- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E OF 80W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 80W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ101-092030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR 23N65W TO THE SE BAHAMAS WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT TO THE N WHILE WEAKENING THROUGH WED...DISSIPATING THU. HIGH PRES CENTERED ACROSS THE W ATLC NEAR BERMUDA WITH RIDGE EXTENDING W ALONG 32N WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH FRI...PRODUCING MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH EASTERLY FLOW...BECOMING SE TO S ACROSS W PORTIONS WED THROUGH FRI. THE NEXT COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW PORTION LATE FRI...SLOWLY MOVING EASTWARD N OF 27N THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ111-092030- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ113-092030- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ115-092030- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ117-092030- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ119-092030- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ121-092030- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ123-092030- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ125-092030- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 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. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ127-092030- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 507 AM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING