000 FZNT23 KNHC 091431 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 9 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. AMZ089-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 9 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH E TRADES WILL CONTINUE OVER S CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH SUN THEN DIMINISH SOME MON THROUGH WED. MODERATE EASTERLY TRADES CONTINUE ELSEWHERE THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-092130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 9 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-092130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 9 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 11N. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-092130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 9 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-092130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 9 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 9 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL SHIFT S TO ALONG 26N THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NE WATERS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT AS A RIDGE BUILDS FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE RIDGE RECEDES E ON TUE AS A WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW CORNER...AND STALLS FROM 31N68W TO NW BAHAMAS WED. $$ AMZ080-092130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 9 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W W TO NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE 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 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 NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 1TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL