000 FZNT23 KNHC 281518 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 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. AMZ089-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1032 MB N OF SW N ATLC MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WEAKENS AND SLIDE E WED THROUGH SAT MODERATING TRADES ALL AREAS. $$ AMZ082-282130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT NEAR 9 FT NEAR WINDWARD AND YUCATAN PASSAGES. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 18N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT S OF 17N E OF 80W AND TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ AMZ084-282130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ086-282130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS SUBSIDE TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-282130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 15N. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 13N E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-282130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1032 MB N OF AREA ALONG 33N REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH TONIGHT THEN SHIFT NE AND WEAKEN WED THROUGH SAT. PERSISTENT FRESH TO STRONG TRADES S OF 27N WEAKEN LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SAT. $$ AMZ080-282130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT AND TO 25 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 10 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 6 FT ON THU...EXCEPT TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N OF 28N...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT BECOME 15 KT SAT. SEAS 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 28N E TO SE 10 KT SHIFT S SAT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES