000 FZNT23 KNHC 061435 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED APR 6 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. AMZ089-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 6 2011 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES ACROSS CENTRAL ATLC WILL SHIFT NE...ALLOWING EASTERLY TRADES TO DIMINISH THROUGH SAT AS PRES GRADIENT RELAXES. $$ AMZ082-062130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 6 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N E OF 82W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 FT GULF OF HONDURAS FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ084-062130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 6 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 11N. $$ AMZ086-062130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 6 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 15N E OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E THIS EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-062130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 6 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .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. $$ AMZ088-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 6 2011 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO N BAHAMAS TODAY WILL MOVE TO 28N65W THROUGH CENTRAL BAHAMAS INTO STRAITS OF FLORIDA TONIGHT THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND WEAKEN ACROSS THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS THU BEFORE DISSIPATING FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD N OF AREA BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT THROUGH THU THEN BECOMES A RIDGE ALONG 28N BY SAT. $$ AMZ080-062130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 6 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT FRI. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT 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 EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL