000 FZNT23 KNHC 231503 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 23 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. AMZ089-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE NW OF THE AREA COMBINED WITH LOW NE OF THE AREA PRODUCE MODERATE NE WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN CARIBBEAN INCLUDING THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES THROUGH SUN. LIGHT TO MODERATE NE TO E TRADES WILL CONTINUE ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-232130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 18N W OF 85W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-232130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 11N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 11N W OF 76W NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 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. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 10N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ086-232130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 68W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-232130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 19N W OF 62W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 17N LATE MON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ088-232130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES NEAR 24N65W WITH A TROUGH SW TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THE LOW WILL MOVE SW REACHING 23N67W THIS EVENING THEN WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH BY SUN AS IT MOVES WWD ACROSS THE SE BAHAMAS. THE TROUGH WILL EXTEND FROM THE NW BAHAMAS MON EVENING AND MOVE ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA MON NIGHT INTO TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SE U.S. COAST LATE WED. $$ AMZ080-232130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 23 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 23N E OF 74W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N E OF 74W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS E OF 67W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SHIFTING TO SE WINDS E OF TROUGH. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ FORECASTER GR/DGS