000 FZNT23 KNHC 150846 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 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. AMZ001-152115- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADE WINDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF HONDURAS THROUGH THE COMING WEEK...WITH GENERALLY MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS ELSEWHERE. $$ AMZ011-152115- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ013-152115- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-152115- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ017-152115- GULF OF HONDURAS- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE LIMITING VISIBILITY TO 3 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ019-152115- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ021-152115- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 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. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ023-152115- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ025-152115- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ027-152115- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ029-152115- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ031-152115- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ033-152115- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 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. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 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 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-152115- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-152115- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .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 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ039-152115- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ101-152115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK LOW PRES WILL MOVE E OFF THE COAST OF GEORGIA ALONG A STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 30N...SHIFTING E OF THE AREA THROUGH MID WEEK. OTHERWISE...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM HIGH PRES E OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS S OF 27N. $$ AMZ111-152115- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ113-152115- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TONE THE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ115-152115- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...S OF 29N...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. N OF 29N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ117-152115- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ119-152115- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ121-152115- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ123-152115- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ125-152115- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ127-152115- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 446 AM EDT MON APR 15 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN