000 FZNT23 KNHC 280227 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1032 MB JUST N OF SW N ATLC MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN INTO TUE. HIGH PRES WEAKENS AND SLIDES E WED THROUGH SAT WITH MODERATING TRADES ALL AREAS. $$ AMZ082-280930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 27 2009 .TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT SE PORTION. $$ AMZ084-280930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 27 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 81N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NICARAGUA COAST. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-280930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 27 2009 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 68W AND 6 TO 8 FT E OF 68W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS SUBSIDE 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-280930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT MON APR 27 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-280930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY HIGH PRES 1032 MB N OF AREA ALONG 33N THROUGH TUE THEN SHIFTS NE AND WEAKENS WED THROUGH SAT. FRESH TO STRONG TRADES S OF 27N WEAKENS LATE TUE THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-280930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT MON APR 27 2009 .TONIGHT AND TUE...S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST E OF BAHAMAS AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 70W AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 70W. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT THU...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 15 KT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT N OF 29N W OF 75W LATE FRI AND SAT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB