000 FZNT23 KNHC 081509 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 AM EDT WED APR 08 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. AMZ089-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO CENTRAL NICARAGUA WILL STALL FROM HISPANIOLA TO NICARAGUA TONIGHT DISSIPATING THU. TRADE WINDS WILL INCREASE FRI AND SAT...THEN DIMINISH SUN AS HIGH N OF AREA STRENGTHENS...THEN MOVES NE AWAY FROM THE SW N ATLC. $$ AMZ082-082130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 08 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT W OF 80W WITH NW SWELL...AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 80W. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N W OF 80W...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 80W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 17N LATE THU. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 17N E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-082130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 08 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 80W .SUN...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE TO SWELL. $$ AMZ086-082130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 08 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...S OF 13N W OF 68W NE TO E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...S OF 17N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT SW PORTION LATE FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S OF 15N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-082130- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 AM EDT WED APR 08 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO CENTRAL NICARAGUA WILL STALL FROM HISPANIOLA TO NICARAGUA TONIGHT DISSIPATING THU. HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE E GULF WILL MOVE TOWARD THE NW BAHAMAS TONIGHT STRENGTHENING OVER THE AREA FRI AND SAT...THEN WILL MOVE NE AND AWAY FROM THE REGION SUN. $$ AMZ080-082130- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 AM EDT WED APR 08 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 28N W OF 77W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 77W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W OF 77W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N E OF 77W W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 72W IN NW SWELL AND 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. E OF FRONT SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4TO 6 FT. .THU...N OF 29N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 8 FT NE PORTION IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N S TO SW WIND 15 TO 20 KT SHIFT NW BEHIND FRONT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 6 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SE TO S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS 1 TO 3 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. $$ FORECASTER GR