000 FZNT23 KNHC 160830 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 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. AMZ001-162115- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 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. $$ AMZ011-162115- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 85W INCLUDING YUCATAN BASIN- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ013-162115- CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 85W INCLUDING CAYMAN BASIN- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 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 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ015-162115- CARIBBEAN APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ017-162115- GULF OF HONDURAS- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ019-162115- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ021-162115- CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO 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...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 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ023-162115- CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ025-162115- OFFSHORE WATERS LEEWARD ISLANDS- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 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. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO 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...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ027-162115- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ029-162115- W CENTRAL CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...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 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...AND 6 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...NE TO 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ031-162115- CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ033-162115- CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 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. .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 6 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ035-162115- OFFSHORE WATERS WINDWARD ISLANDS INCLUDING TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES... AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ATLC EXPOSURES...AND 2 TO 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ037-162115- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ039-162115- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 11N INCLUDING APPROACHES TO PANAMA CANAL- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ101-162115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 32N74W WILL EASTWARD TO THE SOUTH OF BERMUDA THROUGH TODAY...AND WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH. 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. $$ AMZ111-162115- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N W OF 77W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ113-162115- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 29N...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. N OF 29N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ115-162115- ATLANTIC FROM 27N TO 31N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...S OF 29N...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. N OF 29N...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ117-162115- BAHAMAS INCLUDING CAY SAL BANK- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ119-162115- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...S OF 25N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. N OF 25N...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ121-162115- ATLANTIC FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...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. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ123-162115- ATLANTIC S OF 22N W OF 70W INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ125-162115- ATLANTIC S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W INCLUDING PUERTO RICO TRENCH- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 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. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ127-162115- ATLANTIC FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN