000 FZNT23 KNHC 020228 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 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. AMZ089-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 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. A SFC TROUGH ALONG 59W/60W N OF 15N WILL DRIFT W REACHING 60W/61W SAT NIGHT...64W/65W SUN NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE N OF THE AREA MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-020930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 18N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-020930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...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 SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 11N. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 11N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 12N. $$ AMZ086-020930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 2009 .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 65W WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT E OF 67W IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ087-020930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 14N AND W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 14N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ AMZ088-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN JUST N OF THE AREA. SFC TROUGH WILL MOVE TO ALONG 65W SUN NIGHT...69W MON AND DISSIPATE TUE. $$ AMZ080-020930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT FRI MAY 01 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E PART SUN AND SUN NIGHT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL TUE. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT WED E OF 75W IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E PART. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI