000 FZNT23 KNHC 260838 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE APR 26 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. AMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING NE OF THE AREA WILL INCREASE TRADE WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH THU. A COLD FRONT WILL STALL N OF THE YUCATAN CHANNEL FRI AND DISSIPATE. $$ AMZ082-261530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 .TODAY...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 19N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 19N. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 18N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 84W N OF 18N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 84W S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 18N E OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 85W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-261530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-261530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 .TODAY THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 13N W OF 70W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-261530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 11N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH ALONG 79W S OF 29N WILL DISSIPATE OVER FLORIDA TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST THU NIGHT...EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO S FLORIDA FRI...AND FROM 31N67W TO 25N74W SAT. $$ AMZ080-261530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED NIGHT...E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 71W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 13N W OF 70W TODAY WITHIN 150 NM OF LINE FROM 31N75W TO 20N65W. .THU AND FRI...E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING SW WITHIN 150 NM AHEAD OF FRONT AND SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL AHEAD OF FRONT AND 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT. W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT N OF 23N FRI AND SHIFTING S TO SW WITHIN 150 NM AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SAT...N OF 25N BEHIND OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 28N W OF 75W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 25N AHEAD OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER