000 FZNT23 KNHC 060247 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 05 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. AMZ089-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 05 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT STALL JUST N OF YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE THROUGH WED. STRONG HIGH PRES ACROSS CENTRAL ATLC SHIFT NE THROUGH WED ALLOWING EASTERLY TRADES TO DIMINISH WED THROUGH SAT AS PRES GRADIENT RELAXES. $$ AMZ082-060930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 05 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-060930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 05 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 10N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-060930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 05 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 14N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-060930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 05 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 FT WED AND THU. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT N OF 20N SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ088-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 05 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W TONIGHT MOVE TO 28N65W TO NW HAITI LATE WED THEN E OF AREA WED NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILD N OF AREA BEHIND FRONT THROUGH THU MOVING S TO ALONG 28N BY SUN. $$ AMZ080-060930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 05 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING SW AHEAD OF FRONT THEN SHIFTING N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT W OF 75W WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING SE WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 FT FRI. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING SE WEST OF 75W SUN. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES