000 FZNT23 KNHC 082127 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-090330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI APR 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH E TRADES CONTINUE OVER S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN THEN DIMINISH SLIGHTLY MON THROUGH WED. MODERATE TRADES CONTINUE ELSEWHERE THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-090330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI APR 08 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-090330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT FRI APR 08 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...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. .MON THROUGH WED...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. $$ AMZ086-090330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT FRI APR 08 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT MON THROUGH WED. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT WED. $$ AMZ087-090330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT FRI APR 08 2011 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-090330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI APR 08 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 28N MOVE S TO 26N SAT AS WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NE WATERS LATE SUN. RIDGE BUILDS FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA SUN THROUGH MON THEN RECEDES E AS SECOND WEAK COLD FRONT ENTER BASIN AND STALL OVER NW WATERS TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-090330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT FRI APR 08 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 72W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N W OF 72W NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW TUE AND WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TUE AND WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES