000 FZNT23 KNHC 050213 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT MON APR 04 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. AMZ089-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 04 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 TONIGHT INTO TUE...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH WED THROUGH SAT AS THE PRES GRADIENT RELAXES. $$ AMZ082-050930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 04 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 19N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT W OF 82W. .WED THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-050930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 04 2011 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 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 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-050930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 04 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 14N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-050930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 04 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 04 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH ALONG 23N WILL DISSIPATE BY TUE NIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NW WATERS TUE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO THE SE BAHAMAS WED MORNING...THEN MOVE SE OF AREA WED NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA THU NIGHT THEN SHIFT S EXTENDING E TO W ALONG 27N FRI NIGHT AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-050930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 04 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT...THEN BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 73W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT... AND SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 70W 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 EXCEPT SE TO S AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT FRI. 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 EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT FRI. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER NELSON