000 FZNT23 KNHC 092103 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-100330- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2007 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES TROUGH DEVELOPING NE OF THE BAHAMAS THIS WEEKEND WILL WEAKEN ELY TRADE WINDS IN THE ERN CARIBBEAN AND TROPICAL N ATLC. RIDGE BUILDS N OF THE AREA MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ082-100330- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 81W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S OF 16N E OF 80W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...S OF 17N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ084-100330- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2007 .TONIGHT...N OF 11N E OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N OF 10N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 79W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 11N W OF 78W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 11N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-100330- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 430 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2007 .TONIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S OF 15N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S OF 15N W OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ087-100330- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 430 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2007 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-100330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2007 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK 1013 MB LOW PRES E OF THE BAHAMAS NEAR 25N73W IN COMBINATION WITH COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 28N76W AND STRONG HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA WILL RESULT IN INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS N OF 27N TONIGHT AND SAT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND LOW 28N69W 1012 MB SAT MOVING NE 10 KT TO A POSITION NEAR 30N67W 1010 MB SAT NIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE NE AND EXIT THE AREA EARLY SUN. HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS S OVER THE WRN PORTION SUN AND MON. A WEAK FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE NRN PORTION LATE MON AND TUE. $$ AMZ080-100330- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 430 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2007 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N E OF 69W... .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT . S OF 27N E OF 73W N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 74W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 70W. .SAT...WITHIN 300 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. NW OF TROUGH FROM LOW TO 24N75W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW. .SAT NIGHT...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. NW OF TROUGH FROM LOW TO 24N73W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 67W. .SUN...SE OF TROUGH 31N65W TO 20N71W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NW OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N OF 24N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL