000 FZNT23 KNHC 030922 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI APR 03 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. AMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH OVER GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH MON. WEAK RIDGE OVER GREATER ANTILLES THROUGH MON. COLD FRONT APPROACH YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE MON AND BY LATE TUE EXTEND FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS. $$ AMZ082-031530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 .TODAY...N OF 18N W OF 83W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISH LATE. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDE TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...W OF 83W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT SAT THROUGH SUN. SEAS 7 FT. E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME N 20 TO 25 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT BUILD TO 8 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TUE...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ AMZ084-031530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 .TODAY...N OF 12N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 12N E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 8 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-031530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 17N E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S OF 17N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. N OF 17N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ AMZ087-031530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS FAR S PART. .TUE...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD RIDGE MOVE E AHEAD OF COLD FRONT THAT MOVE OFF SE UNITED STATES COAST FRI AND REACH FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE SAT THEN WEAKEN ALONG 27N65W TO E BAHAMAS SUN AND BECOME DIFFUSE MON. FRONTAL TROUGH APPROACH NW PART SUN NIGHT. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVE OFF SE UNITED STATES COAST EARLY MON THEN TO NEAR 31N69W TO CENTRAL CUBA EARLY TUE AND 29N65W TO HAITI TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-031530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2009 .TODAY...N OF 28N W OF 68W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF FRONT NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN...N OF 29N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 KT BECOME S WINDS 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 29N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF 75W SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 30 KT AND SHIFT TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 10 FT...BUILD TO 14 FT BEHIND FRONT. FROM 23N TO 26N S WINDS 15 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. S OF 23N SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 16 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES