000 FZNT23 KNHC 120230 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK SURFACE TROUGH FROM 17N63W TO 12N66W MOVING E 15 KT. PRES GRADIENT WILL DECREASE AS HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA SHIFTS E. MODERATE E TRADES ACROSS ENTIRE AREA TUE THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-120930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 7 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 80W. .TUE THROUGH FRI...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-120930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .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 SAT...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. $$ AMZ086-120930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 66W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-120930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .TONIGHT AND 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 THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW WATERS EARLY TUE...REACH FROM 31N73W TO NW BAHAMAS WED NIGHT...THEN STALL FROM 31N67W TO 25N71W AND DISSIPATE THU. WIND SHIFTS S LATE FRI NIGHT AS A SECOND COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE GEORGIA COAST. $$ AMZ080-120930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 11 2011 .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 LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...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 72W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W 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 AND SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 LATE FRI. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL