000 FZNT23 KNHC 120816 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT MON MAR 12 2007 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W AMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 12 2007 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE SE U.S. AND W ATLC WILL INCREASE TRADES OVER THE CENTRAL AND WRN CARIBBEAN THROUGH WED. THE HIGH WILL MOVE EWD THU WITH DIMINISHING WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE REGION. SFC TROUGH ENTERS THE NW TROPICAL N ATLC TODAY AND EXTENDS FROM 22N57W TO 18N62W BY LATE TUE AND DISSIPATES ALONG 19N55W 18N62W BY LATE THU. $$ AMZ082-121530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 12 2007 .TODAY THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N OF 20N. .FRI...S OF 17N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. N OF 17N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ AMZ084-121530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 12 2007 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 10N W OF 80W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE AND WED...N OF 10N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 11N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ086-121530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 12 2007 .TODAY THROUGH THU...W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 15N W OF 70W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-121530- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 7N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT MON MAR 12 2007 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 15N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 15N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. N OF 15N W OF TROUGH VARIABLE NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ AMZ088-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 12 2007 .SYNOPSIS...REINFORCING COLD FRONT JUST N OF THE AREA WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATER THIS MORNING AND ALLOW HIGH PRES TO BUILD OVER THE AREA TODAY THROUGH WED AND MOVE E THU WITH INCREASING WINDS ACROSS AND SW OF THE BAHAMAS. SLY WINDS INCREASE OVER THE NW PART LATE THU AND FRI WITH A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE SE COAST LATE FRI. $$ AMZ080-121530- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT MON MAR 12 2007 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 KT OR LESS N OF 28N W OF 75W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 26N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S 10 KT N OF 29N W OF 73W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST SE. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT W OF BAHAMAS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS NEAR FRONT. $$ FORECASTER COBB