000 FZNT23 KNHC 060928 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON APR 06 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. AMZ089-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE N OF AREA WEAKEN FURTHER AS COLD FRONT MOVES OVER YUCATAN CHANNEL MON NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO EASTERN HONDURAS LATE TUE AND THEN BECOMES DIFFUSE WED. RIDGE BUILD N OF AREA THU AND FRI. $$ AMZ082-061530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOME NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT EXCEPT SHIFT N WINDS 20 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 3 FT N OF 18N E OF 83W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. E OF FRONT N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE WED. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF 83W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-061530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...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 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-061530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S OF 16N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-061530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 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 5 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONT 26N65W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS BECOME DIFFUSE LATE TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE...WEAK RIDGE OVER AREA MOVE E AS NEW COLD FRONT MOVES OFF SE UNITED STATES COAST MON REACHING 31N75W TO NEAR HAVANA CUBA LATE MON AND 31N68W TO E CUBA LATE TUE. FRONT WEAKEN AND MOVE TO 27N65W TO NEAR 19N71W LATE WED THEN BECOME DIFFUSE OVER SE PART OF AREA THU. TUE AND WED...RIDGE BUILD ALONG 25N BEHIND FRONT AND MOVE N REACHING 30N FRI. $$ AMZ080-061530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 06 2009 ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N W OF 70W... .TODAY...N OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 68W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 28N. .TONIGHT...N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 69W SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W OF FRONT N OF 29N NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W OF FRONT S OF 29N W TO NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 27N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 70W SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT SHIFT S LATE FRI. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES