000 FZNT23 KNHC 040211 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 03 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. AMZ089-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 03 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE JUST N OF THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TUE NIGHT. OTHERWISE EASTERLY TRADES WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUE THEN DIMINISH SOME WED THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-040930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 03 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 17N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 17N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT FRI. $$ AMZ084-040930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 03 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN BUILDING E SWELL. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BY TUE. .WED AND THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-040930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 03 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .WED...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-040930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 03 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT WED. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 03 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 23N65W TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WILL MOVE E OF AREA EARLY MON. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E FROM THE CAROLINAS TO NEAR BERMUDA MON SETTING UP INCREASING SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT REACHING THE UNITED STATES COAST AT SUNRISE TUE. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL CUBA SUNRISE WED...THEN SLOW AND DISSIPATE OVER THE SE WATERS THU. SOUTHERLY WINDS RETURN OVER THE NW PORTION FRI. $$ AMZ080-040930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SUN APR 03 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 11 FT LATE. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT MON NIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MON NIGHT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL ...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON