000 FZNT23 KNHC 190315 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 18 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. AMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE BUILDS E OVER ATLC THROUGH WED MAINTAINING FRESH TRADES. WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS TROPICAL ATLC TONIGHT AND DISSIPATES MON. WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS NW CARIBBEAN TUE AND DISSIPATES FROM WINDWARD PASSAGE TO BELIZE WED. $$ AMZ082-190930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT EXCEPT 8 FT SW GULF OF HONDURAS. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFT NE BEHIND FRONT TUE THROUGH THU. SEAS 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-190930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 KT W OF 81W. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 10N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-190930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. .SUN THROUGH THU...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF 70W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-190930- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 18N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT SHIFT NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 7 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ AMZ088-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 22N65W TO 20N72W MOVE E OF AREA LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND FRONT SUN AND MON. SW WINDS INCREASE OVER N WATERS MON AHEAD OF NEW COLD FRONT ENTERING NW WATERS TUE REACHING 31N71W TO 21N75W LATE WED AND 28N65W TO 20N72W LATE THU. $$ AMZ080-190930- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1130 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N E TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. S OF 23N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOME E AT 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE AND WED...N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFT NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT WED. SEAS 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 28N E OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W OF BAHAMAS SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 22N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W OF FRONT N OF 22N N TO NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES