000 FZNT23 KNHC 270837 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 27 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. AMZ089-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1031 MB JUST N OF SW N ATLC WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRES THEN WEAKENS TUE THROUGH FRI WITH MODERATING TRADES ALL AREAS. $$ AMZ082-271530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 27 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT SE PORTION. $$ AMZ084-271530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON APR 27 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT TO 14 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH TONIGHT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND THU...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT THU. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-271530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON APR 27 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA AND WINDWARD PASSAGE. W OF 68W SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT TO 14 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA THROUGH TONIGHT. E OF 68W SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-271530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON APR 27 2009 .TODAY...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST FAR S. .WED AND THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT THU. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-271530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY HIGH PRES 1032 MB N OF AREA ALONG 33N WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUE. HIGH PRES SHIFTS NE AND WEAKENS WED AND THU. RIDGE AXIS BECOMES ESTABLISHED FROM 31N65W TO 28N81W FRI. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES S OF 27N WEAKEN LATE TUE THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-271530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON APR 27 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 28N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND CENTRAL THROUGH SE BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS AND 13 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. S OF 28N E OF 70W E TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL ...SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT THU. .FRI...S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING