000 FZNT23 KNHC 130833 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED APR 13 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. AMZ089-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED APR 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH WILL MEANDER ALONG 68W THROUGH LATE THU AND DISSIPATE EARLY FRI. ANOTHER BROAD TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC AND MOVE W INTO TO ALONG 58W SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ082-131530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED APR 13 2011 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-131530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED APR 13 2011 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-131530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED APR 13 2011 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 69W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 70W. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S OF 13N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-131530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED APR 13 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED APR 13 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 31N75W TO SE FLORIDA TODAY WILL STALL FROM 31N70W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU...THEN DRIFT E AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER WATERS BETWEEN THE BAHAMAS AND BERMUDA THROUGH FRI NIGHT. A NEW RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO SE FLORIDA SAT WITH A SECOND COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW WATERS LATE SAT. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM 31N73W TO THE NW BAHAMAS SUN NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-131530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED APR 13 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 T0 15 KT SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT IN BAHAMA CHANNEL. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT BECOMING ISOLATED TONIGHT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON