000 FZNT23 KNHC 181420 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 18 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. AMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE BUILDS E OVER ATLC THROUGH WED MAINTAINING FRESH TRADES. A WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS TROPICAL ATLC LATE TODAY AND DISSIPATES MON. A WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW CARIBBEAN TUE AND DISSIPATING NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE WED. $$ AMZ082-182130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT SW GULF OF HONDURAS. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE BEHIND FRONT TUE AND WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-182130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 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. $$ AMZ086-182130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-182130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFTING TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ088-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 23N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE MOVES E OF AREA LATE TODAY. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT SUN AND MON. SW WINDS INCREASE OVER N WATERS MON AND TUE AHEAD OF NEW COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS N WATERS LATE TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-182130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 28N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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 NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON...N OF 29N W OF 74W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND WED...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON