000 FZNT23 KNHC 110831 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON APR 11 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. AMZ089-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH IS DEVELOPING OVER THE E CARIBBEAN. WINDS WILL DIMINISH SOME ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA TODAY WITH MODERATE EASTERLY TRADES DOMINATING THE AREA TUE THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-111530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL S OF JAMAICA. .TUE THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-111530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-111530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W. .TUE THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED. $$ AMZ087-111530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N65W TO 24N68W TO 28N76W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS TUE MORNING...REACH FROM 31N70W TO SE FLORIDA LATE WED...THEN STALL AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE N OF 25N ALONG 68W THROUGH THU. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA FRI WITH A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE GEORGIA COAST LATE FRI NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-111530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT NW BAHAMAS LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMIAN CHAIN. $$ FORECASTER NELSON