000 FZNT23 KNHC 040309 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 .SYNOPSIS...PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN ATLC RIDGE AND LOW PRES OVER NW COLOMBIA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MODERATE TO STRONG ELY WINDS OVER THE REGION. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN SUN AFTERNOON WITH INCREASING NLY WINDS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO BELIZE SUN NIGHT...BECOME DIFFUSE MON AND DISSIPATE TUE. MODERATE ELY TRADES WILL PREVAIL OVER THE REGION WED AND THU. $$ AMZ082-040930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 18N E OF 80W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS GULF OF HONDURAS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT W OF 80W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 80W. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...S OF 17N E OF 78W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-040930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 .TONIGHT AND SUN...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 NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 10N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-040930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 14N W OF 70W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 68W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH THU...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ AMZ087-040930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 .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 THROUGH THU...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. $$ AMZ088-040930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE ALONG 26N WILL RETREAT EWD SUN. A COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W WILL MOVE TO 31N64W TO 24N81W SUN...30N65W TO E CUBA SUN NIGHT...28N65W TO WINDWARD PASSAGE MON...THEN BECOMING STATIONARY AND WEAKENING TUE. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION BEHIND THE FRONT MON NIGHT AND TUE. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SRN BAHAMAS ON THU. $$ AMZ080-040930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2007 .TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. 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 EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR 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 SE TO 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 72W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 27N E OF 74W AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .THU...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 72W. S OF 25N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL