000 FZNT23 KNHC 150307 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU APR 14 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. AMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM 16N65W NE THROUGH ANEGADA PASSAGE WILL DRIFT W-NW THROUGH FRI AND DISSIPATE ALONG 68W FRI NIGHT. A SECOND BROAD TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL ATLC BETWEEN 52W AND 62W FROM 18N TO 30N THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND DRIFT W THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-150930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 14 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N FRI. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS FRI...INCREASING N OF 18N E OF 77W TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT N OF 18N E OF 77W FRI. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. E OF 85W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-150930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 14 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT MON AND 5 TO 8 FT TUE. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT TUE. $$ AMZ086-150930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU APR 14 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 67W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 13N E OF 67W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 70W. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH NE SWELLS BLEEDING THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES.. $$ AMZ087-150930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 14 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 16N. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 16N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU APR 14 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO THE NW BAHAMAS WILL STALL FROM 31N68W TO THE NW BAHAMAS OVERNIGHT AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH FRI. A RIDGE WILL BUILD BETWEEN BERMUDA AND THE FLORIDA STRAITS LATE FRI. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE N OF THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST SAT NIGHT. THIS SECOND FRONT WILL STALL FROM 31N71W TO NEAR PALM BEACH FLORIDA SUN NIGHT AND MON. $$ AMZ080-150930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU APR 14 2011 .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS EARLY FRI. SEAS 3 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ELSEWHERE S AND E OF FRONT TO 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 70W. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 77W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...W OF 75W W TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS FAR NW PART. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS NW PART. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING