000 FZNT23 KNHC 200908 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON APR 20 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. AMZ089-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS NW CARIBBEAN TUE THEN STALLS AND DISSIPATES OVER REGION WED. OTHERWISE...RIDGING N OF AREA PRODUCING FRESH TO STRONG TRADES THROUGH PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-201530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 20 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING NE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W IN E SWELL AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ AMZ084-201530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 20 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-201530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON APR 20 2009 .TODAY...S OF 17N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .THU AND FRI...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-201530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 20 2009 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-201530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 20 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SW WINDS INCREASE AHEAD OF COLD FRONT MOVING OFF GEORGIA AND N FLORIDA COAST LATE TONIGHT. THE FRONT REACHES FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS LATE WED AND DISSIPATES OVER SE WATERS LATE THU. STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS IN WAKE OF FRONT. $$ AMZ080-201530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 20 2009 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 27N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF 74W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI