000 FZNT23 KNHC 121507 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 12 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. AMZ089-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF AREA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH MON THEN REBUILD N OF THE AREA TUE THROUGH THU. $$ AMZ082-122130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-122130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE THROUGH THU. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ086-122130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S OF 16N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-122130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH MIXED N AND E SWELL. .THU...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-122130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS WILL MOVE TO 30N65W TO THE FLORIDA STRAITS TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE MON. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE THE FRONT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE GEORGIA COAST TUE NIGHT EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO NW CUBA EARLY THU AND TO NEAR 26N65W TO HAITI LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-122130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE MON NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING TO W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WED. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT LATE. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER LL