000 FZNT23 KNHC 111448 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 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. AMZ001-112115- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN CONTINUE THROUGH SAT AS ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGE PERSISTS N OF REGION. OTHERWISE MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS PREVAIL EXCEPT IN GULF OF HONDURAS WHERE FRESH TO STRONG WINDS PERSIST THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ011-112115- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL AND TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ013-112115- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-112115- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ017-112115- GULF OF HONDURAS- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...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. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ019-112115- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ021-112115- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 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. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ023-112115- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ025-112115- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-112115- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ029-112115- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ031-112115- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ033-112115- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 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. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-112115- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ037-112115- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ039-112115- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ101-112115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS W ATLC NEAR BERMUDA HAS RIDGE EXTEND W TO SE CONUS. RIDGE REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH FRI AHEAD OF APPROACHING COLD FRONT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO ENTER NW CORNER OF BASIN FRI NIGHT AND MOVE E N OF 27N THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ111-112115- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ113-112115- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ115-112115- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ117-112115- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES AND TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ119-112115- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ121-112115- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ123-112115- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ125-112115- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ127-112115- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 1048 AM EDT THU APR 11 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES