000 FZNT23 KNHC 151446 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 15 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. AMZ089-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL ATLC BETWEEN 52W AND 62W FROM 18N TO 30N THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND DRIFT W THROUGH TUE. $$ AMZ082-152130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 18N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N. E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. E OF 85W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-152130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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. $$ AMZ086-152130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH NE SWELLS BLEEDING THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES.. $$ AMZ087-152130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ088-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM 31N71W TO THE NW BAHAMAS WILL DISSIPATE LATER TODAY. RIDGE WILL BUILD BETWEEN BERMUDA AND THE FLORIDA STRAITS LATE TODAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE N OF THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE N FLORIDA COAST SAT NIGHT. THIS SECOND FRONT WILL STALL FROM 31N71W TO NEAR PALM BEACH FLORIDA SUN NIGHT AND MON. $$ AMZ080-152130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 15 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF FRONT TO 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF BAHAMAS...2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TONIGHT 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 AL/DGS