000 FZNT23 KNHC 221420 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED APR 22 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. AMZ089-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM NW CUBA TO BELIZE WILL DISSIPATE THU. RIDGING N OF THE AREA THU THROUGH SUN WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS AREA. $$ AMZ082-222130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL. N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-222130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT WITH E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 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. $$ AMZ086-222130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT. .THU THROUGH SAT...W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-222130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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 8 FT WITH E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-222130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA WILL MOVE E AND EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO WINDWARD PASSAGE LATE TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE SE WATERS THUR NIGHT INTO FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT WITH INCREASING TRADES OVER THE S WATERS FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ080-222130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 22 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N WITHIN 420 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. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING SW THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .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. 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 NELSON