000 FZNT23 KNHC 200909 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED APR 20 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. AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD AS THE ATLC RIDGE REMAINS DISRUPTED BY LOW PRES SYSTEM N OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ZONE THAT WILL SLOWLY MOVE WESTWARD TOWARD THE BAHAMAS. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU AND THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL S OF 19N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 19N. N OF 19N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 19N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011 .TODAY...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011 .TODAY...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011 .TODAY...N OF 15N W OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 15N E OF 60W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NE WATERS. .TONIGHT...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. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGING WILL REMAIN OVER NW WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD. LOW PRES NEAR 22N59W WILL MOVE TO 26N65W EARLY FRI MORNING...25N68W EARLY SAT...AND 24N73W EARLY SUN BEFORE OPENING TO A TROUGH OVER THE BAHAMAS. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 30N E OF 73W AND W OF 73W S OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N W OF 76W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E CENTRAL PART. .FRI...WITHIN 300 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 240 NM SW QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT SW WINDS S OF 26N E OF 68W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E CENTRAL PART. .SAT...WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 210 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 72W. .SUN...FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS E OF 73W. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS S OF 24N E OF 73W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS CENTRAL PART S OF 28N. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER