000 FZNT23 KNHC 111521 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK SURFACE TROUGH FROM 22N60W TO 11N65W MOVING E 15 KT. HIGH PRES OVER CENTRAL ATLC FORCED E BY COLD FRONT. PRES GRADIENT EASES WITH EASTERLY TRADES TURNING MODERATE ACROSS AREA TUE THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-112130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 80W. .TUE THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-112130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N 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. $$ AMZ086-112130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 66W. .TUE THROUGH FRI...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT WED. $$ AMZ087-112130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF TROUGH N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT MOVE INTO NW WATERS EARLY TUE... REACH FROM 31N73W TO NW BAHAMAS LATE WED...THEN STALL FROM 31N67W TO 25N71W AND DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. WIND SHIFT S LATE FRI NIGHT AS SECOND COLD FRONT APPROACH GEORGIA COAST. $$ AMZ080-112130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 LATE FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILD TO 5 FT LATE. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMIAN CHAIN. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES