000 FZNT23 KNHC 080245 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 07 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. AMZ089-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM SE CUBA TO HONDURAS WILL STALL FROM HISPANIOLA TO NICARAGUA WED AND WED NIGHT DISSIPATING THU. THE W ATLC RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TRADES OVER THE DEEP TROPICS THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-080930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 07 2009 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 17N E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-080930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 07 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-080930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 07 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 68NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-080930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 07 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT BERMUDA TO WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT WILL STALL OVER THE SE WATERS LATE WED THROUGH THU THEN DISSIPATE ON FRI. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT NE FROM S FLORIDA ON WED NIGHT REACHING NEAR BERMUDA LATE FRI WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING SW TO CENTRAL FLORIDA FROM FRI THROUGH SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH THE WATERS N OF THE RIDGE ON SAT NIGHT AND SUN. $$ AMZ080-080930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 07 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 26W W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 27N W OF 75W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 75W W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON