000 FZNT23 KNHC 171522 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 17 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. AMZ089-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE WILL BUILD E OVER THE ATLC SAT THROUGH TUE MAINTAINING FRESH TRADES. WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS NW TROPICAL ATLC LATE SAT AND SUN THEN DISSIPATES MON. $$ AMZ082-172130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 17N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-172130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 81W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-172130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. .SUN AND MON...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT SW PART. $$ AMZ087-172130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS SHIFTING NE BEHIND FRONT LATE SAT AND SUN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...N OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ088-172130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM N OF PUERTO RICO NEAR 27N65W TO NE CUBA EXTENDS FROM N OF PUERTO RICO NEAR 22N65W TO NW HISPANIOLA SAT AFTERNOON. FRONT WEAKENS BY SUN. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT SUN AND MON. SW WINDS INCREASE OVER N WATERS MON AND TUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. $$ AMZ080-172130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN...N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N W OF BAHAMAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI/COHEN