000 FZNT23 KNHC 090852 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI APR 09 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. 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. AMZ089-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL N ATLC WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH EARLY SUN. OTHERWISE A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES NE OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN TRADES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ AMZ082-091530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 09 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 20N MON NIGHT AND TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-091530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 09 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 11N W OF 80 NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT SUN NIGHT. N OF 11N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-091530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI APR 09 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-091530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI APR 09 2010 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR FRONTAL TROUGH. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI APR 09 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE SE U.S. COAST EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL EXTEND FROM 31N78W TO CAPE CANAVERAL FL THIS AFTERNOON THEN FROM 31N72W TO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS TONIGHT THEN FROM 31N67W TO 26N73W SAT AFTERNOON WHERE IT WILL STALL OUT AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE BY EARLY SUN. HIGH PRES RETURNS FROM THE NW BEHIND THE FRONT SUN WITH EASTERLY FLOW STRENGTHENING MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-091530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI APR 09 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT W OF 73W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT W OF 73W LATE...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY