000 FZNT23 KNHC 011504 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED APR 01 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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. AMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 01 2009 .SYNOPSIS...THE ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG SE TRADES OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN AND MODERATE TO TO FRESH TRADES ELSEWHERE THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-012130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 01 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT SW PART. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-012130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 01 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ086-012130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 01 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...WINDWARD PASSAGE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 15N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-012130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 01 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. $$ AMZ088-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 01 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE GEORGIA TODAY AND IMMEDIATELY STALL THEN DRIFT N OF AREA THU NIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST FRI AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY SAT EVENING...STALLING ALONG 26N SAT NIGHT/SUN MORNING. REMNANTS OF THE SECOND FRONT WILL MOVE N SUN AFTERNOON IN ADVANCE OF THIRD COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE GEORGIA COAST MON. $$ AMZ080-012130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 01 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W FROM 25N TO 30N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 69W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .FRI...N OF 25N W OF 70W AND N OF 28N E OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT AND BECOMING W TO NW WINDS 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT DIMINISHING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 78W...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF FRONT E OF 79W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF FRONT W OF 79W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 78W LATE. S OF 22N E OF 73W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 26N W OF 78W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK