000 FZNT23 KNHC 210237 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH WILL MEANDER OVER THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS N OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THROUGH SAT. OTHERWISE LIGHT TO MODERATE NE TO E TRADES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-210930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 .TONIGHT AND THU...W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 76W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W GULF OF HONDURAS TONIGHT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 19N W OF 82W E WINS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 190 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-210930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE 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. .SUN AND MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W 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 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-210930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN NIGHT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-210930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 18N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 64W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 64W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 18N W OF 62W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 62W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGING WILL REMAIN OVER NW WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD. LOW PRES NEAR 23N62W WILL MOVE TO 26N64W THU...NEAR 26N65W FRI...23N67W SAT...THEN WEAKEN TO A TROUGH OVER THE SE BAHAMAS SUN NIGHT. THE TROUGH WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE SOUTHERN BAHAMAS MON. $$ AMZ080-210930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT WED APR 20 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 71W 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 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS FROM 23N TO 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 73W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E CENTRAL PART. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 71W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 71W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E CENTRAL PART. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE WATERS. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF NORTHERN BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S CENTRAL WATERS. $$ FORECASTER NELSON