000 FZNT23 KNHC 051456 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 05 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. AMZ089-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ENTER YUCATAN CHANNEL MON NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO CENTRAL HONDURAS TUE. FRONT BECOME DIFFUSE FROM HAITI TO NEAR 16N80W WED. HIGH PRES BUILD ACROSS AREA BEHIND FRONT WED AND THU. $$ AMZ082-052130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 83W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 18N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND MON...W OF 83W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 18N E OF 83W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILD 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-052130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-052130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-052130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 29N65W TO 26N78W WILL MOVE TO 28N65W TO 25N74W TONIGHT AND BECOME DIFFUSE. STRONG COLD FRONT MOVE OFF NE FLORIDA COAST LATE MON AND MOVE TO 31N73W TO 23N80W LATE MON NIGHT AND FROM 31N70W TO E CUBA LATE TUE...FROM 29N65W TO HISPANIOLA WED AND WEAKEN OVER SE PART OF FORECAST ZONE THU. HIGH PRES BUILD OVER AREA BEHIND FRONT. $$ AMZ080-052130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 05 2009 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MON AND MON NIGHT N OF 29N W OF FRONT AND N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 70W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILD 4 TO 6 FT LATE TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 25N W OF 72W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS