000 FZNT23 KNHC 080847 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI APR 08 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. AMZ089-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH E TRADES WILL CONTINUE OVER THE S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH THE WEEKEND THEN DIMINISH SOME EARLY NEXT WEEK. MODERATE TRADES CONTINUE ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-081530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 08 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 80W TODAY. $$ AMZ084-081530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 08 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 11N TODAY. .MON AND TUE...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-081530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI APR 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR LARGER ISLANDS. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. $$ AMZ087-081530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR ISLANDS. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI APR 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING E TO W ALONG 28N WILL BECOME ORIENTATED W TO E ALONG 26N SAT AS A WEAK COLD FRONT PASSES SE ACROSS THE NE WATERS. A RIDGE WILL BUILD FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SUN NIGHT AND MON...THEN WEAKEN AS A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW WATERS TUE...STALLING FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-081530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI APR 08 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 77W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SW TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON