000 FZNT23 KNHC 161515 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 16 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. AMZ089-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES PREVAIL OVER MUCH OF CARIBBEAN THROUGH PERIOD. WEAK TROUGH ALONG 58W N OF 13N STRENGTHENS LATE SUN AND DRIFT NW INCREASING N SWELLS OVER TROPICAL ATLC ZONE N OF 18N THROUGH WED. $$ AMZ082-162130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT GULF OF HONDURAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT GULF OF HONDURAS. E OF 85W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING E. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT FROM JAMAICA AND SE CUBA. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT FROM JAMAICA AND SE CUBA. $$ AMZ084-162130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT MON AND TO 8 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA TUE. N OF 11N W OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-162130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 13N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 67W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 167W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ087-162130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 18N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 18N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 18N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL...BUILDING TO 8 FT TUE AND WED. S OF 18N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ088-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH SE RETURN BREEZE W OF 77W INCREASE N OF 28N AHEAD OF COLD FRONT MOVING OFF N FLORIDA COAST LATE TONIGHT. FRONT REACH FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS EARLY MON THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE THROUGH MON. BROAD TROUGH DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL ATLC SUN. TROUGH AXIS REMAIN E OF AREA...BUT WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE E OF 75W BY WED. $$ AMZ080-162130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT TONIGHT. N OF 28N E OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN THROUGH MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING NE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT E OF 70W. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 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. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 75W NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT N OF 23N. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT N OF 23N LATE. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES