000 FZNT23 KNHC 191537 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA...RETRANSMISSION NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 19 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. AMZ089-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD AS THE ATLC RIDGE REMAINS DISRUPTED BY PERSISTENT TROUGHING OVER THE TROPICAL N ATLC AND SW N ATLC THROUGH SAT. SURFACE TROUGHS OVER THE FAR NE AND NW TROPICAL N ATLC WILL MOVE WESTWARD THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-192130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT S OF 19N SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT S OF 19N 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT FAR NE PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT FAR NE PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS NE PART. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 18N W OF 83W E 15 TO 20 KT AND NE 15 TO 20 KT FAR NE PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 18N W OF 83W AND FAR NE PART 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 84W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-192130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 80W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 80W. S OF 11N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N W OF 80W WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-192130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST FAR SW. N OF 16N W OF 68W... INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 14N E OF 68W N TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NW PART. .WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...EXCEPT NE 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WITHIN 120 NM S OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE...AND BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 120 NM S OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. $$ AMZ087-192130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON 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. $$ AMZ088-192130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH JUST E OF 65W WILL FORM INTO A LOW CENTER EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FAR EASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA NEAR 26N66W BY THU AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN TRACK TO NEAR 26N67W BY LATE FRI...AND SW TO NEAR 24N69W BY LATE SAT. A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOW AND STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE CENTRAL ATLC BUILDING W MAY BRING GALE FORCE WINDS TO PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN WATERS THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ080-192130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 69W THU AND FRI... .THIS AFTERNOON 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 67W. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF 77W. .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 S OF 24N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY OVER E CENTRAL PORTION.. .THU AND FRI...WITHIN 120 NM NW AND N QUADRANTS OF LOW 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 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 10 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N E OF 70W NW TO N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. .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 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT W OF 79W 4 TO 6 FT AND 2 TO 4 FT VICINITY OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE