000 FZNT23 KNHC 030838 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 .SYNOPSIS...PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE ATLC RIDGE AND LOW PRESSURE OVER NW COLOMBIA CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MODERATELY STRONG ELY WINDS OVER THE REGION TODAY THROUGH SUN. DECREASING SOME MON THROUGH WED. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EXTREME NW CARIB LATE SUN WITH GUSTY NLY WINDS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE TO NEAR THE WINDWARD PASSAGE TO NE HONDURAS LATE MON AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE N CENTRAL CARIB LATE TUE. MODERATE ELY TRADES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE ENTIRE REGION WED. $$ AMZ082-031530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 19N W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT S OF 20N AND 2 TO 3 FT N OF 20N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS SHIFTING TO N AND INCREASING TO 20 KT YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 18N LATE. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ084-031530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTY NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 81W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-031530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 70W AND 6 TO 9 FT E OF 70W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...S OF 13N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-031530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...S OF 16N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 16N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 60W AND 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL E OF 60W. .TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 18N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. $$ AMZ088-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 .SYNOPSIS...THE ATLC RIDGE EXTENDS SW OVER THE REGION TODAY AND WILL RECEDE EWD SUN. A COLD FRONT OFF THE NE FL COAST THIS MORNING WILL MOVE SE TO THE NW BAHAMAS SUN AFTERNOON AND TO THE SE BAHAMAS LATE MON. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY EWD TUE..MOVING E OF 65W WED. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-031530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT N OF 28N SUN NIGHT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N W OF 75W AND TO 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT E S OF 25N W OF 75W AND 3 TO 6 FT N OF 25N W OF 75W. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...NW OF FRONT TO 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SE OF A LINE FROM 25N80W 28N72W TO 30N65W N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 78W SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT W OF 78W. .WED...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER RRG