000 FZNT23 KNHC 071511 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 07 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. AMZ089-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM W CUBA TO BELIZE WILL EXTEND FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS TONIGHT AND THEN BECOMES DIFFUSE FROM HISPANIOLA TO NICARAGUA WED. RIDGE BUILDS N OF AREA THU AND FRI WITH INCREASING TRADES SAT. $$ AMZ082-072130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 07 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 10 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. E OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 80W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-072130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 07 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 11N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 10 W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-072130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 07 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 15N W OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...WINDWARD PASSAGE E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-072130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 07 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO W CUBA WILL EXTEND FROM 30N65W TO HISPANIOLA WED THEN WEAKENS FROM 20N65W TO HISPANIOLA THU AND DISSIPATES FRI. RIDGE BUILDS ALONG 27N BEHIND FRONT WED AND MOVES NE OF FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ080-072130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT TUE APR 07 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 26W W OF FRONT W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 27N W OF 70W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS INCREASE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SAT...N OF 30N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 20N TO 30N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 20N E OF 70W S TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER WB/DGS