000 FZNT23 KNHC 130247 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 12 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. AMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD TROUGH ACROSS CARIBBEAN ALONG 69/70W WILL DRIFT W ACROSS CENTRAL CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED...WITH ACTIVE WEATHER E OF TROUGH...THEN WEAKEN AS IT REACHES 80W FRI. BROAD TROUGH TO DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL ATLC ALONG 57/58W FRI AND SAT AND WILL FURTHER WEAKEN TRADES ACROSS TROPICAL ATLC WATERS SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-130930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 19N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NE OF JAMAICA. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT NE OF JAMAICA. $$ AMZ084-130930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 15 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-130930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND TROUGH AXIS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF TROUGH. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THU. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT THU. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 72W. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S OF 13N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-130930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 14N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS BETWEEN 12N AND 18N. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 16N W OF 57W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM CENTRAL ATLC SW TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL BE FORCED E BY COLD FRONT ENTERING NW WATERS THIS EVENING. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N76W TO FORT PIERCE FLORIDA WED MORNING AND WEAKEN...EXTENDING FROM 31N72W TO MIAMI THU MORNING THEN BECOME DIFFUSE FROM 31N70W TO MIAMI THU EVENING. NEW RIDGE WILL TAKE OVER BEHIND FRONT WITH A SECOND FRONT ENTERING NW WATERS LATE SAT. $$ AMZ080-130930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 12 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT S TO SW WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT. WINDS SHIFTING NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NW 10 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 T0 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT LATE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 15 KT LATE...SHIFTING N TO NE 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 3 FT OR LESS W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 70W E OF NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE S OF 24N LATE. SEAS 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING