000 FZNT23 KNHC 220224 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 21 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. AMZ089-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NW CUBA TO BELIZE WILL CONTINUE E OVER THE N PORTION OF THE ZONE AND DISSIPATE NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE THU. OTHERWISE...RIDGING N OF AREA THU THROUGH SUN WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES THROUGH PERIOD WITH HIGHEST WINDS CONFINED TO THE SW CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-220930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2009 .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT N OF 20N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT LOCALLY 25 KT N OF 20N FRI AND SAT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT ENTIRE AREA...SUBSIDING SUN. $$ AMZ084-220930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2009 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS SUBSIDING 7 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-220930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA WED NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... EXCEPT BUILDING 9 TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA WED NIGHT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-220930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. .THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL MOV E AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO E CUBA LATE WED NIGHT. FRONT DISSIPATES FROM 28N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE THU INTO FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT WITH INCREASING TRADES OVER S WATERS FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-220930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 10 KT E OF 70W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT FLORIDA STRAITS AND NE OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT SUN. $$ FORECASTER COBB