000 FZNT23 KNHC 010232 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT THU APR 30 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. AMZ089-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WELL N OF THE AREA WILL WEAKEN AND SHIFT E THROUGH SAT...ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGION. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT SW SUN THROUGH TUE...INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS OVER E CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC. A WEAK LOW LEVEL TROUGH ALONG 61W N OF 19N WILL MOVE W AND DISSIPATE N OF THE CARIBBEAN THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ082-010930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 30 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 18N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-010930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 30 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS FRI. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-010930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT THU APR 30 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-010930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT THU APR 30 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 13N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM OF TROUGH N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 16N. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 14N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 14N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ088-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU APR 30 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OFF THE NE CONUS COAST WILL SHIFT E INTO THE CENTRAL ATLC THIS WEEKEND. $$ AMZ080-010930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT THU APR 30 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TO S FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S W OF 75W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .MON AND TUE...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL TUE...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF 28N E OF 72W IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI