000 FZNT23 KNHC 292109 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 PM EDT THU APR 29 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. AMZ089-300330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH EASTERN CUBA TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL DISSIPATE FRI. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC TONIGHT THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THOSE WATERS. $$ AMZ082-300330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT W OF 84 TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST W OF 84W TONIGHT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N W OF 85W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 19N ...AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 19N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W OF 80W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT S OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N. E OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...W OF 84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 17N W OF 82W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-300330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 12N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON AND TUE...N OF 12N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-300330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ087-300330- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 19N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 16N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-300330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 23N65W TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE FAR SE WATERS THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRES MOVES E ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA REACHING TO NEAR 29N65W LATE FRI...THEN SLOWLY SHIFT TO E OF THE AREA LATE MON INTO TUE AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE FAR NW WATERS. $$ AMZ080-300330- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT E OF 70W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 78W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 68W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N E OF 75W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 22N E OF 75W 4 TO 6 FT AND 2 TO 3 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE