000 FZNT23 KNHC 200305 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 19 2004 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 19 2004 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILD OVER ATLC WITH INCREASING ELY TRADE WINDS ACROSS ENTIRE CARIBBEAN. $$ AMZ082-200930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 19 2004 .TONIGHT AND SAT...S OF 17N E OF 80W AND N OF 19N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W WIND NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S OF 17N E OF 80W WIND NE TO E 20 KT...DECREASE TO 15 KT LATE SUN NIGHT AND MON. N OF 19N W OF 80W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...WIND NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...WIND NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS TO 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-200930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 19 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W WIND NE TO E 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W WIND NE 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. W OF 80W WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W WIND NE 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 80W WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W OF 80W WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W WIND NE 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W WIND NE 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W OF 80W WIND NE 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ086-200930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 19 2004 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W WIND E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...S OF 15N W OF 72W WIND E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 65W WIND NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WIND E 15 TO 20 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT LATE SUN NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 14N W OF 72W WIND NE TO E 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 68W WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-200930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 19 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 20N WIND E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 20N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 20N WIND NE TO E DECREASE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 19N WIND E 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N WIND NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 17N WIND E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 17N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 19 2004 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 31N60W 20N72W DISSIPATES SAT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND TROUGH. HIGH PRES MOVE E OF AREA SUN WITH DECREASE IN WIND. NEW COLD FRONT ENTERS SW N ATLC AND EXTENDS FROM 31N73W 28N81W LATE SUN NIGHT AND FROM 31N65W 26N80W BY LATE MON. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 24N65W E CUBA TUE. HIGH PRES BUILD OVER ENTIRE AREA WITH STRONG NE WIND TUE AND WED. $$ AMZ080-200930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST FRI MAR 19 2004 .TONIGHT...N OF 30N WIND NE INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. FROM OF 27N TO 30N WIND NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N WIND NE 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT BAHAMA BANK. .SAT...N OF 28N WIND NE TO E 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 20N TO 28N WIND NE 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT BAHAMA BANK. S OF 20N WIND E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N WIND E 20 KT DECREASE TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N WIND E TO SE 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .SUN...S OF 26N WIND E DECREASE TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT SEAS 4 FT W OF BAHAMA BANK. FROM 26N TO 29N WIND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 29N WIND BECOME SW 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N E OF 72W. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW OF COLD FRONT WIND N 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILD TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF COLD FRONT WIND SW 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF COLD FRONT FROM 25N TO 29N WIND VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF COLD FRONT W OF 75W WIND NE 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 25N E OF 70W WIND SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N E OF 70W. .TUE AND WED...NW OF COLD FRONT WIND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH N SWELL...EXCEPT TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMA BANK. SE OF COLD FRONT WIND E TO SE 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES/COBB