000 FZNT23 KNHC 181525 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT MON APR 18 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. AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES PREVAIL OVER MOST OF BASIN THROUGH PERIOD AS ATLC RIDGE REMAINS DISRUPTED BY DEEP LAYER TROUGH OVER TROPICAL N ATLC AND SW N ATLC THROUGH FRI. SURFACE TROUGH NOW ALONG 56W N OF 13N DRIFT NW DEVELOPS EMBEDDED LOW PRES CENTER 1013 MB THU THEN MOVE N OF AREA FRI. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 18N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 17N E OF TROUGH WINDS SE E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 18N E OF TROUGH. .WED...W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT S OF 17N. .THU AND FRI...N OF 17N W OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N E OF 60W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 28N77W THEN STATIONARY TO 27N80W DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILD OVER NW PART OF AREA THROUGH FRI. SURFACE TROUGH E OF AREA DRIFTING NW APPROACH EASTERN PORTION LATE WED AS EMBEDDED DEVELOPING LOW PRES 1013 MB NEARS 65W ALONG 26N FRI. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT MON APR 18 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TONIGHT AND TUE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL TONIGHT AND TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND THU...N OF 28N W OF 73W S TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N W OF 73W E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 28N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N NE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT N OF 27N E OF 70W. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES