000 FZNT23 KNHC 290243 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM 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. AMZ089-290930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OFF THE CAROLINA COAST MAINTAINS FRESH TO STRONG TRADES ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WEAKENS AND SLIDES E WED THROUGH SUN MODERATING TRADES. $$ AMZ082-290930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 18N E OF 80W AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ AMZ084-290930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 10N W OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-290930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-290930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-290930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WEAKENS WED THROUGH SAT. PERSISTENT FRESH TO STRONG TRADES CONTINUE OVER S HALF THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ080-290930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 .TONIGHT AND WED...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N E OF 75W. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT S TO SW 10 KT W OF 77W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI