000 FZNT23 KNHC 192055 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM 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. AMZ089-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH WILL PERSIST OVER THE ATLC WATERS NE OF THE LEEWARDS RESULTING IN LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY TRADES ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-200330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT S APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT FAR NE PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF JAMAICA TONIGHT. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 19N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-200330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .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 FRI...N OF 11N 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 PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 11N E OF 76W 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. $$ AMZ086-200330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 17N W OF 70W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR 17N74W. .THU THROUGH FRI...S OF 15N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN NORTHERN PASSAGES. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 67W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-200330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 15N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 15N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NE WATERS. .WED NIGHT...N OF 15N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 15N W OF 60W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 15N E OF 60W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .FRI...N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-200330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES NEAR 22N58W WILL MOVE NW MERGING WITH A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE WATERS N OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W ON WED. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TO A GALE NEAR 28N65W THU...NEAR 27N66W THU NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN BELOW GALE NEAR 25N67W FRI...GRADUALLY DISSIPATING NAR 24N70W SAT AND SUN. $$ AMZ080-200330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FROM 24N TO 30N E OF 68W THU AND THU NIGHT... .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF N BAHAMAS. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N E OF 70W. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF NORTHERN BAHAMAS. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT AND SCATTERED TSTMS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND SCATTERED TSTMS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 72W AND 67W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF 67W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND SCATTERED TSTMS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 27N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR SE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON