000 FZNT23 KNHC 280850 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT TUE APR 28 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. AMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1032 MB JUST N OF SW N ATLC WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN INTO THIS EVENING. THE HIGH PRES WILL WEAKEN AND SLIDE E WED THROUGH SAT...WITH MODERATING TRADES ALL AREAS. $$ AMZ082-281530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .TODAY...S OF 17N E OF 80W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 17N E OF 80W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT SE PORTION. $$ AMZ084-281530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 10N W OF 78W...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 10N...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. $$ AMZ086-281530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 67W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 70W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 70W...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-281530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 12N...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 12N...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 12N...WINDS 15 TO 20 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. $$ AMZ088-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1032 MB N OF AREA ALONG 33N WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN SHIFT NE AND WEAKEN LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SAT. PERSISTENT FRESH TO STRONG TRADES S OF 27N WILL WEAKEN LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-281530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .TODAY...S OF 28N...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST E OF BAHAMAS AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 28N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 70W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 70W. .TONIGHT 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 STRIPLING