000 FZNT23 KNHC 190847 CCA OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...CORRECTED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 CORRECTED TO ADD GALE HEADLINE IN SW N ATLC ZONE 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. AMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER MOST OF BASIN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS THE ATLC RIDGE REMAINS DISRUPTED BY PERSISTENT TROUGHING OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND SW N ATLC THROUGH SAT. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD FROM 55N TO 60W N OF 15N THROUGH EARLY THU AND THEN MOVE MORE QUICKLY NE OUT OF THE AREA BY LATE FRI. $$ AMZ082-191530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 84W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-191530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS S OF 13N W OF 80W E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-191530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 71W AND THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT E OF 67W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN WINDWARD PASSAGE. $$ AMZ087-191530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS E OF TROUGH. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 20N. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS E OF TROUGH. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 20N. .FRI...N OF 17N E OF 60W S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH CURRENTLY E OF THE AREA WILL DEVELOP A LOW PRES CENTER AND APPROACH THE FAR EASTERN PORTION BY THU. A MINIMAL GALE LOW WILL LIE NEAR 25N65W THU MORNING...26N66W FRI MORNING...AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO 25N68W SAT MORNING. $$ AMZ080-191530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THU AND FRI FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 70W... .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E OF 74W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 78W AND ELSEWHERE W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 23N E OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT E OF 70W WED NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 28N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E CENTRAL PART WED NIGHT. .THU AND FRI...WITHIN 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 180 NM NE AND SW QUADRANTS OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS S OF 24N E OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. .SAT...WITHIN 150 NM N QUADRANT OF LOW PRES WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 76W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SE WINDS W OF 68W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER