000 FZNT23 KNHC 031431 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 03 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 03 2007 .SYNOPSIS...PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE ATLC RIDGE AND LOW PRESSURE OVER NW COLOMBIA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MODERATELY STRONG ELY WINDS OVER THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN...DECREASING SOME MON THROUGH WED. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EXTREME NW CARIB SUN WITH GUSTY NLY WINDS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE FROM E CUBA TO HONDURAS MON AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE N CENTRAL CARIB LATE TUE. MODERATE ELY TRADES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE ENTIRE REGION WED. $$ AMZ082-032130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 03 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS GULF OF HONDURAS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL W OF 80W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 80W. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ084-032130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 03 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. 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 AND WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT NEAR COLOMBIAN COAST. $$ AMZ086-032130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 03 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 70W AND 6 TO 9 FT E OF 70W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ087-032130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 03 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL ENTIRE AREA. .MON AND TUE...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL ENTIRE AREA. .WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 03 2007 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE EXTENDS FROM 27N65W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WILL RETREAT EWD SUN. A COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N81W WILL MOVE SE FROM 31N67W TO 25N81W TONIGHT...31N65W TO 23N81W SUN...29N65W TO E CUBA SUN NIGHT...28N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE MON...THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY 25N65W TO HISPANIOLA TUE. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ AMZ080-032130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST SAT MAR 03 2007 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 75 NM OF 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 WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT. .MON...S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...S OF 26N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 72W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W. E OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .WED...FROM 22N TO 29N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 29N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ FORECASTER RRG/BERG