000 FZNT23 KNHC 150857 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT WED APR 15 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. AMZ089-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE N OF AREA FORCED E BY ATLC COLD FRONT WEAKENS E TRADES. NEW RIDGE BUILDS BEHIND FRONT. $$ AMZ082-151530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-151530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 FT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 FT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-151530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009 .TODAY THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 13N W OF 72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-151530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-151530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 28N81W WILL EXTEND FROM 31N70W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA TONIGHT AND FROM 31N65W NW HAITI THU THEN FROM 25N65W TO HISPANIOLA FRI THEN E OF THE AREA SUN. WEAK RIDGE BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-151530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT WED APR 15 2009 .TODAY...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N W OF BAHAMAS S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 73W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL FROM 25N TO 27N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 25N. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N E OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N N TO NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER DGS