000 FZNT23 KNHC 071505 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT THU APR 7 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. AMZ089-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 7 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF 30N WILL TRANSITION TO A RIDGE ALONG 28N BY SAT MORNING. SHEAR LINE EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL ATLC TO TROPICAL N ATLC WATERS WILL MOVE INTO THE NE CARIB THIS EVENING AND STRETCH E TO W ACROSS THE SE CARIBBEAN FRI AND FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-072130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 7 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. $$ AMZ084-072130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 7 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 11N. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...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. $$ AMZ086-072130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT THU APR 7 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 16N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG SHEAR LINE. .SAT THROUGH MON...E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-072130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT THU APR 7 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 FT N OF 20N SAT. $$ AMZ088-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU APR 7 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS NEAR 25N76W WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT NW THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING THEN DISSIPATE. HIGH PRES NE OF THE AREA WILL TRANSITION TO A RIDGE ALONG 28N BY SAT MORNING. A WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH WILL SWEEP ACROSS NE PART OF AREA ON SUN. $$ AMZ080-072130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT THU APR 7 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT FRI. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT SAT THEN SHIFTING NW TO N SUN. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL