000 FZNT23 KNHC 030325 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU APR 02 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. AMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH WEST OF THE AREA OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH MON. WEAK RIDGE OVER THE GREATER ANTILLES THROUGH MON. COLD FRONT APPROACH YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE MON AND BY LATE TUE EXTEND FROM EAST CUBA TO HONDURAS. $$ AMZ082-030930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH TO SE 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE MON. .TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-030930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS TO 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-030930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT AND TO 7 FT ALONG THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 17N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ087-030930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITH N SWELL. ISOLATED TSTMS FAR S PART. .TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD RIDGE WILL MOVE EAST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES COAST FRIDAY THEN QUICKLY MOVE TO NEAR BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE SAT THEN WEAKEN ALONG 27N65W TO EAST BAHAMAS SUNDAY AND BECOME DIFFUSE MONDAY. FRONTAL TROUGH APPROACH NORTHWEST PART SUNDAY NIGHT. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES COAST EARLY MONDAY THEN TO NEAR 31N69W TO CENTRAL CUBA EARLY TUE AND 29N65W TO HAITI TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-030930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU APR 02 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 68W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 68W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 29N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO W WINDS 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT MOVING EAST OF AREA SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOME VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH N SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 75W SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT WITH NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 25N SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N W OF FRONT. S OF 25N S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 31N. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LL