000 FZNT23 KNHC 090842 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST THU MAR 09 2006 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU MAR 09 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILDING EWD N OF THE AREA OVER THE ATLANTIC WILL MAINTAIN STRONG ELY TRADES THROUGH SUN. RIDGE WILL WEAKEN SUN AND MON WITH DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS. DISSIPATING FRONT OVER N PORTION OF THE TROPICAL N ATLC ALONG 22N57W TO 17N62W WILL DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON. LARGE N AND NW SWELLS WILL BE SPREADING INTO THE NE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH SAT SUBSIDING SOME SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ082-091530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU MAR 09 2006 .TODAY...N OF 19N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 80W E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 20N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 20N E OF 83W ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-091530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST THU MAR 09 2006 .TODAY...S OF 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITH NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 13N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ086-091530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST THU MAR 09 2006 .TODAY...S OF 14N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE OF 65W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 15N E OF 66W AND S OF 13N W OF 65W. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 11N68W 16N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...S OF 13N W OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-091530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST THU MAR 09 2006 .TODAY...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 17N E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 15N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NLY SWELL. S OF 15N NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NLY SWELL. $$ AMZ088-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU MAR 09 2006 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES LOCATED NEAR 31N77W WITH RIDGE SW TO S FLORIDA WILL MOVE E OF AREA BY LATE TONIGHT. RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM BERMUDA TO CENTRAL FLORIDA BY FRI...THEN ALONG 30N SAT AND BE N OF AREA SUN AND MON. $$ AMZ080-091530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 430 AM EST THU MAR 09 2006 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .TONIGHT AND FRI...NW OF A LINE FROM 28N81W TO 31N75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N E OF 75W ELY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE FRI. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT FRI. S OF 25N ELY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS .FRI NIGHT...N OF RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF RIDGE TO 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. .MON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE