000 FZNT23 KNHC 020902 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SAT APR 02 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...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. AMZ089-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH EASTERLY TRADES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS S PORTIONS OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC THROUGH THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE WEEKEND THEN INCREASE MON AND TUE AS HIGH PRES SHIFTS E INTO THE W ATLC AND STRENGTHENS. FRESH SE WINDS WILL REESTABLISH ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE IN ADVANCE OF NEXT COLD FRONT TO MOVE N OF YUCATAN PASSAGE LATE TUE NIGHT WHERE IT WILL STALL THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-021530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 02 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 T 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS FAR NW PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS S OF 18N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN THEN BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 18N BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-021530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 02 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 77W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-021530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT SAT APR 02 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E WINDS TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 30 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT W PORTIONS LATE. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .WED...W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-021530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT SAT APR 02 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .WED...N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 17N NW TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ088-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT APR 02 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 30N65W THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL REACH FROM 25N65W TO CENTRAL CUBA SUN MORNING THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE ACROSS SE WATERS THROUGH MON. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL RACE SE AND MERGE WITH THE INITIAL FRONT SUN NIGHT JUST E OF THE AREA. A HIGH PRES CENTER WILL SHIFT E OFF THE GEORGIA COAST SUN NIGHT REACHING NEAR BERMUDA MON NIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ENTIRE AREA MON NIGHT...AND INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF A THIRD COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NW WATERS TUE AFTERNOON...REACHING THE NW BAHAMAS AROUND SUNRISE WED AND FROM 29N65W THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA WED EVENING. $$ AMZ080-021530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT SAT APR 02 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 76W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN W SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 76W WESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND SECOND FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN W SWELL. S OF 28N W OF INITIAL FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E WINDS W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 28N E OF INITIAL FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR INITIAL FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT GRADUALLY SHIFTING TO SE TO S SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 74W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GRADUALLY BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE SUN NIGHT. S OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS SUN AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING E TO SE WINDS W OF 70W SUN NIGHT AND INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT MON NIGHT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .WED...E OF BAHAMAS AND NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF BAHAMAS NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 TO 15 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING